Iran Starts Trial of Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine

CoronavirusWorld NewsIran Starts Trial of Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

Iran tested its locally developed Coviran Barekat Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for the first time on Tuesday. According to the state broadcaster, three test subjects were given the vaccine in the presence of the Iranian health minister. An additional 56 people are set to receive the vaccine in the first phase of testing, and results should be announced in less than a month. President Hassan Rowhani said Iran would import foreign vaccines as well as use...

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ROWPEDI Honors Nigeria’s Famous Crime Fighter Aisha Gombi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPeopleROWPEDI Honors Nigeria’s Famous Crime Fighter Aisha Gombi

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The track record of Nigeria’s famous female hunter Aisha Bakari Gombi in complementing the Nigerian army and other security agencies in counter-insurgency operations, armed banditry, kidnapping in addition to fostering peace and development in the society necessitated an NGO, Royalty Women For Peace and Development Initiative –ROWPEDI to confer the award of excellence on the huntress. Aisha Gombi who doubles as women leader of the Hunters Association of Nigeria...

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We Will Wrestle food Inflation in 2021, Buhari Assures Citizens

EconomyFoodNewsNigeriaWe Will Wrestle food Inflation in 2021, Buhari Assures Citizens

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in the New Year. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. Buhari directed that the CBN “must not give money to import food. Already, about seven...

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court Adjourns APC’s Suit Against Obaseki

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAlleged Certificate Forgery: Court Adjourns APC’s Suit Against Obaseki

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

The Federal High Court Abuja, has adjourned the alleged certificate forgery case of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo until Dec. 30. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the APC through its counsel, Mr Akin Olujimi, SAN, attempted to tender some documents in evidence through a subpoenaed witness. The PDP and Obaseki, however, objected to the tendering of the documents on the grounds that the process did conform with the...

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Reps Back Trump, Increases COVID-19 Stimulus Cheque to $2,000

CoronavirusNewsPoliticsUnited StatesReps Back Trump, Increases COVID-19 Stimulus Cheque to $2,000

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

In a 275-134 vote on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump’s demand for 2,000 dollars (N776,000) coronavirus stimulus cheque for American workers. The vote came barely 24 hours after Trump reluctantly signed the 900 billion dollars  (N349.2 trillion) COVID-19 relief bill, which includes a $600 (N232,800) stimulus package. The president initially rejected the bill on the ground that the 600 dollars provided was too small, besides containing “unnecessary and wasteful items”,...

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Trump Makes U-turn, Signs $900bn COVID-19 Relief Package

CoronavirusEconomyUnited StatesTrump Makes U-turn, Signs $900bn COVID-19 Relief Package

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he had signed the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) coronavirus relief package. The action came just hours before a government shutdown, and days after the president opposed the bill over “wasteful and unnecessary items’’. In a statement, Trump called on Congress to make more amendments to reduce excess spending and expunge the “wasteful items”. “I will sign the Omnibus and COVID package with a strong message that makes...

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 838 New infections, 7 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Announces 838 New infections, 7 Deaths

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  838  new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced on Feb 27, 2020. According to the centre, the country has recorded a total of 84,414 cases and 1,254 fatalities since the pandemic...

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Coronavirus: South Africa Records More Than 1 Million Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCoronavirus: South Africa Records More Than 1 Million Cases

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

South Africa has breached the one million mark for COVID-19 cases, with 9,502 new infections announced on Sunday night. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, confirmed that the total number of people who have been infected with the virus now stands at 1,004,413. At the same time, a further 214 deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of fatalities to 26,735. South Africa, which had the fifth-highest number of positive cases in the world in March, is...

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Yobe Govt. Offers Scholarship, Employment to National Chemistry Competition Winner

EducationJobsNewsNigeriaYobe Govt. Offers Scholarship, Employment to National Chemistry Competition Winner

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

Yobe government on Monday said it has offered scholarship and automatic employment to Usman Dagona, an indigene of the state who came first at the Nov. 23 Imagine National Chemistry Competition in Abuja. Alhaji Audu Galadima, Director, Schools Services, state Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dagona, a 2018 National Certificate in Education (NCE) graduate from Umar Suleiman College of...

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Gambia Calls on Sahel Leaders to Address Causes of Migration

AfricaLifestyleMigrationNewsGambia Calls on Sahel Leaders to Address Causes of Migration

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has called on leaders of Mali, Senegal and Mauritania to concertedly find ways to address root causes of migration. He made the statement during a virtual meeting of leaders of The Gambia, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal on Sunday. According to the statement, the meeting was held to map out ways of tackling migration within the four neighbouring countries. Tangara pointed out that...

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