FG Launches Mobile App that Will Assist in Securing NIN Slip

NewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyFG Launches Mobile App that Will Assist in Securing NIN Slip

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a mobile application that will help in securing NIN. Dr. Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant, Information Technology to the ministry, made this known in a statement late Thursday in Abuja. Adeluyi said this development was part of the Federal Government’s Policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it...

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Coronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education, and many...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,031 New Infections, 11 Deaths for Thursday

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,031 New Infections, 11 Deaths for Thursday

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  1,031 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19)  in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 948,048 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27,  2020. The public health agency said that the total number of infections in the country...

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Coronavirus: WHO Clears BioNTech’s Vaccine for Emergency Use

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Clears BioNTech’s Vaccine for Emergency Use

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and UN agency’s own teams reviewed the data on the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and found on Thursday that it met WHO’s must-have criteria for safety and efficacy – with its benefits offsetting any...

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African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Comes into Effect January 1, 2021

AfricaBusinessMarketsNewsAfrican Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Comes into Effect January 1, 2021

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into effect on January 1, 2021, but Zambia is one of the 21 countries that have not yet deposited their instruments of ratification. Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Christopher Yaluma, disclosed at a media briefing in Lusaka on Thursday that the official launch of the AfCFTA will take place at a virtue event which will be graced by the African Union (AU) Chairperson, South...

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Scotland Will Soon Return to EU, Says First minister

EuropeNewsScotland Will Soon Return to EU, Says First minister

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that Scotland would soon return to the European Union Sturgeon made this known on her twitter page when she wrote, “Scotland will be back soon, Europe. Keep the light on,” She stressed that Scotland had voted against Brexit in 2016 and the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union took place against the will of the Scottish people. Sturgeon also called for holding a second referendum on Scottish...

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New Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessNew Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his administration to keep Nigerians safe from the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic. In a New Year broadcast on Friday in Abuja, the president stated that the Federal Government had completed arrangements to procure and distribute the COVID-19 vaccines to citizens. He, however, enjoined Nigerians to always observe the COVID-19 prevention protocols to check the second wave of the deadly virus in the country. He said: “Keeping...

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Our Socio-economic Challenges Will be Faced Head-on, Buhari Assures Nigerians

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaOur Socio-economic Challenges Will be Faced Head-on, Buhari Assures Nigerians

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured Nigerians that the country will survive and thrive in spite of the ongoing socio-economic challenges facing it. He said the challenges would be faced head-on with renewed determination and urgency required. Making this known while addressing the nation via a New Year broadcast in on Friday in Abuja the president maintained that as elected President and Commander-in-Chief he had no option but to ensure the safety of lives and...

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President Buhari’s New Year Speech

NewsNigeriaPresident Buhari’s New Year Speech

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

NEW YEAR SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1ST JANUARY 2021 My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year.  We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as a Nation....

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FoodNewsPovertySwedish International Development Donates N460m To Fight Malnutrition In Three States Of Northeast

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Sweden has donated 460 million naira towards fighting acute malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. The agency in a statement said it has received the contribution from the Swedish International Development to stop acute malnutrition in three states of the Northeast. The statement added that “The contribution will help protect children from other opportunistic infections that may arise from suppressed immune systems and will support the...

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