COVID-19: PTF to Focus on Vaccine Procurement in Q1 2021

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: PTF to Focus on Vaccine Procurement in Q1 2021

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 will focus on vaccine procurement in the first quarter of 2021. Mamora said this at the PTF national briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister said that COVID-19 vaccine would be purchased from any available point of sale or country and would be subjected to the National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control regulation. According...

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Non-compliance With COVID-19 Protocols at Yuletide to Spike Cases in Jan. –NCDC

NewsNon-compliance With COVID-19 Protocols at Yuletide to Spike Cases in Jan. –NCDC

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a significant increase in coronavirus infections in Nigeria by January 2021. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) National Briefing, Director General of the  NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Iheakwazu said Nigeria would in January 2021 pay the price of violating the COVID-19 protocols during the festivities. “We just faced the worst week since we started responding to this outbreak. We had more cases in...

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FG Suspends 100 Passports of Passengers Who Refused Post Arrival COVID-19 Test

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaTravelFG Suspends 100 Passports of Passengers Who Refused Post Arrival COVID-19 Test

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Federal Government has suspended the passports of 100 in-bound airline passengers who failed to take the second test of COVID-19 after arriving in the country. Mr. Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, disclosed this at the national briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja. Mustapha, also, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said that the names of the passengers would be published on Jan. 1, 2021, while the suspension of...

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Retirements: Fidelity Bank Announces New Board Appointments

BusinessNewsNigeriaRetirements: Fidelity Bank Announces New Board Appointments

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

Fidelity Bank has announced the appointments of new board executives to replace outgoing directors who recently completed their tenure in accordance with the bank’s internal governance policies. Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman, Board of Directors of the bank, said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The statement listed the newly appointed board members to include Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Mr. Nelson Nweke, and Mr. Chinedu Okeke, as...

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Resurgence of COVID-19 in Africa

AfricaColumnsCoronavirusOpinionResurgence of COVID-19 in Africa

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

By John Campbell It was long expected that Africa, with its weak public health infrastructure and the impoverishment of its population, would face particular disaster with the outbreak of COVID-19. It arrived later than in other parts of the world, apparently mostly from Europe. The disease’s earliest, high-profile victims were among those able to travel abroad, and South Africa—the country with probably the most extensive links to the rest of the world—early became the epicenter of the...

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Public Letter to Late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, Danmasanin Kano

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPublic Letter to Late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, Danmasanin Kano

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

Please remember that when you left this world, the level of insecurity especially in the northern part of the country was not as bad as it is today. People in many northern states are now at the mercy of armed gangs who roam towns and villages, wreaking havoc and killing at will. ____ I write this postmortem letter to you, Your Excellency, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule Dan Masanin Kano of blessed memory, to intimate you...

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 397 New Infections, 10 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 397 New Infections, 10 Deaths

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 397 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 932,327 people since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27. The public health agency said that the new infections were reported from 17 states...

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UN Chief Calls for Making 2021 “Year of Healing”

CoronavirusNewsUnited NationsUN Chief Calls for Making 2021 “Year of Healing”

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday, called on the international community to make 2021 “a year of healing” in his video message for the new year. “Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make 2021 a year of healing,’’ the UN chief said. “Healing from the impact of a deadly virus; healing broken economies and societies; healing divisions. “And starting to heal the...

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How COVID-19 Catches 9 to 10 People Every Minute in Los Angeles County

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesHow COVID-19 Catches 9 to 10 People Every Minute in Los Angeles County

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.), currently test positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) every minute, local health officials said. The county’s Department of Public Health reported 13,661 new COVID-19 infections and 73 more deaths in a daily release, pushing its cumulative cases up to 733,325 with 9,555 related deaths. Officials estimated there were delayed reports of 432 additional deaths due to...

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Police Assures Speedy Release of Abducted Imo Bishop

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRegionsPolice Assures Speedy Release of Abducted Imo Bishop

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, of his speedy release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 53-year-old priest was kidnapped along with his chauffeur on Sunday. SP Orlando Ikeokwu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told journalists on Tuesday in Owerri that the police had swung into action to ensure the release of the...

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