Sen. Ndume asks Buhari to Establish a Budget Impact Assessment Office

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsSen. Ndume asks Buhari to Establish a Budget Impact Assessment Office

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Sen. Ali Ndume, (APC-Borno) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to establish a Budget Implementation and Impact Assessment office so that he could monitor the releases of funds and performance of his cabinet members. Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Nigerian Army, made the call while fielding questions from journalists on Monday, in Maiduguri. “Buhari is a good leader but quite a number of his cabinet members are not doing enough to reposition the...

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We’ll ensure Enugu Remains Safest, Most-Secured State in Nigeria – Ugwuanyi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWe’ll ensure Enugu Remains Safest, Most-Secured State in Nigeria – Ugwuanyi

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s resolve to ensure that the state remains the safest and most secure in the country. Ugwuanyi said this on Monday in Enugu at the public presentation of a book entitled: “Effective Policing and Security in South-East Nigeria’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book, which has three major parts, was written by retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police IDIG), Dr. Celestine Okoye. The...

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Gov. Zulum Signs Borno N248bn 2021 Budget into Law

EconomyNewsNigeriaGov. Zulum Signs Borno N248bn 2021 Budget into Law

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 20211

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday signed the state N248 billion 2021 budget into law. Speaking at the ceremony in Government House, Maiduguri, Zulum charged all government ministries, departments and agencies to comply strictly with the provisions of the budget. The governor expressed appreciation to the state House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget. Zulum said that his administration would continue to place a priority on security, education, healthcare, agriculture and...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEdo Records 36 New Cases of COVID-19 in 5 Days

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Edo recorded 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the last five days, the state government has said. The state’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, said it has also recorded 198 cases of the virus since it started tracking the second wave of the pandemic on Dec. 1, 2020. Obi said that of the 36 new cases, 12 were reported at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, while 24 cases were recorded at the...

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Gov. Umahi Orders Arrest of Persons Circulating fake Video of Attack on Herders in Ebonyi

NewsNigeriaGov. Umahi Orders Arrest of Persons Circulating fake Video of Attack on Herders in Ebonyi

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

The Ebonyi government on Monday ordered the arrest of circulators of a video on social media that Fulani herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of the state. Gov. David Umahi said at a news conference in Abakaliki that the video was faked. He ordered security agencies to investigate the source of the video and arrest the circulators. The governor said the video had caused panic and tension. “Security personnel must ensure that those behind...

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Anambra 2021: PDP Orders Members to Withdraw all Litigations Against Party

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra 2021: PDP Orders Members to Withdraw all Litigations Against Party

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked its members in court against the leadership of the party in Anambra to withdraw all litigations ahead of the November governorship poll in the state. The South-East National Vice Chairman of the party, Chief Ali Odefa, made the request in Awka during a meeting of the Zonal Working Committee with stakeholders in the state on Monday. Odefa said that it was in the overriding interest of the party...

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Sanwo-Olu Mourns Ex-UNILAG VC, Prof. Ibidapo-Obe

EducationNewsNigeriaPeopleSanwo-Olu Mourns Ex-UNILAG VC, Prof. Ibidapo-Obe

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condoled with the family, friends and associates of Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, over the death of the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. Ibidapo-Obe was also a Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of First Technical University, Ibadan in Oyo State. Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Monday, described the death of the renowned scholar and administrator as a colossal loss to...

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Police Arrest 22-year Old for Alleged Ritual Murder in Bauchi

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest 22-year Old for Alleged Ritual Murder in Bauchi

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Police Command in Bauchi state has arrested a 22-year-old man, suspected to be a ritualist for alleged gruesome murder of his neighbour in Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. DSP Ahmed Wakil, Police Public Relations office (PPRO) of the command disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Bauchi. Wakil said that the Alkaleri divisional police officers arrested Hamza Musa, the 22-year-old man, for the gruesome killing of his 17-year-old neighbour, Adamu Ibrahim,...

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Alleged Certificate forgery: Obaseki to Open Defence Jan. 5

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAlleged Certificate forgery: Obaseki to Open Defence Jan. 5

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will on Jan. 5, open his defence at the Federal High Court, Abuja,  in the ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against him. The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed,  adjourned the matter on Monday for Obaseki to open his defence on Jan. 5, after the APC closed its case after calling six witnesses. The APC and one of its chieftains, Mr. Williams Edobor, dragged...

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Enugu Schools Resume Jan. 18 – Commissioner

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaEnugu Schools Resume Jan. 18 – Commissioner

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

The Enugu State Ministry of Education says all schools in the state will resume on Jan. 18, 2021. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uchenna Eze, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu on Monday. Eze noted that the decision was reached at a meeting between the ministry and major stakeholders in the education sector on Monday. The commissioner said that all schools in the state have been advised to ensure full...

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