Congressman Al Green Speaks Before House Human Rights Commission, Calls for #EndSARS Resolution to Be Brought to Floor for Vote

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaCongressman Al Green Speaks Before House Human Rights Commission, Calls for #EndSARS Resolution to Be Brought to Floor for Vote

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement calling for H.Res. 1216 to be brought to the House Floor for a vote: “I must thank Congressman McGovern, Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, for inviting me to speak before the Commission regarding my resolution, H.Res. 1216. Introduced by myself and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) five weeks ago, this resolution supports the #EndSARS peaceful protest movement in...

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Reopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

EconomyForeign PolicyNational DevelopmentReopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said the reopening of the four borders will revive and boost business and economic activities while generating revenue to government coffers. NECA’S Director-General, Dr Timothy Olawale, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos while commending the Federal Government for reopening the borders. Olawale said that the re-opening of the borders was long expected, saying its closure brought untold...

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Nigeria Records 930 New COVID-19 Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 930 New COVID-19 Infections

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 930 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the number surpassed the previous record of 796 cases recorded on Dec. 11. The centre said Nigeria has conducted about 859,357 tests since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced in February this year. NCDC said...

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Vietnam Begins Human Trial of Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusWorld NewsVietnam Begins Human Trial of Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

Human trials began on Thursday for Nanocovax, Vietnam’s first home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, a Director of a National Medical Research Centre said. “In the first phase, we will choose a group of 60 volunteers. This morning, we have finished vaccinating three people. “They will be monitored for three days, and if they remain in good condition, we will continue to vaccinate the rest.’’ Ho Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Research Institute, told dpa....

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Yuletide: DPR Warns Against Panic Buying, Hoarding of Petroleum Products

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasYuletide: DPR Warns Against Panic Buying, Hoarding of Petroleum Products

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo Field Office, has warned residents of the state against panic buying, hoarding and storing of petroleum products at home during the Yuletide period. Mr Benjamin Ogunnubi, the DPR Operations Controller in Osun, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Osogbo. Ogunnubi said there was no cause for panic buying, as the Federal Government had made adequate provision for availability of...

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Kankara School Abduction: DHQ Promises Safe Rescue of Victims

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaKankara School Abduction: DHQ Promises Safe Rescue of Victims

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the military and other security agencies are reviewing operations to ensure safe rescue of the children abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving update on the military operations across the country on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said that the military had taken all the necessary brief from the operating agencies and the government of Katsina State on...

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Senate Confirms Nnamani as Member Police Service Commission

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaSenate Confirms Nnamani as Member Police Service Commission

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Onyemuche Nnamani, as a member of Police Service Commission. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Police Affairs, presented by the Chairman Sen. Jika Haliru during plenary. Presenting the report, Haliru said that the nominee passed the screening, adding that, there was no petition against him. Contributing, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP-Enugu), described Nnamani as `a nationalist’ who would help the commission achieve...

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Military Dismantles Illegal Refineries in Rivers, Delta – DHQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOil & GasMilitary Dismantles Illegal Refineries in Rivers, Delta – DHQ

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have dismantled several illegal refineries and impounded large quantities of stolen products in Rivers and Delta within two weeks. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, announced this while giving update on the military operations across the country on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said that the Armed Forces of Nigeria in conjunction with other security agencies recorded huge successes while carrying out comprehensive anti-illegal refinery...

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Israel to Begin Coronavirus Vaccination on Sunday

CoronavirusWorld NewsIsrael to Begin Coronavirus Vaccination on Sunday

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

Israel is to begin its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination campaign on Sunday, with health workers first in line to receive the jab, the presidential office said on Wednesday. President Reuven Rivlin would take part in an official event at a hospital in Jerusalem, where he would also be vaccinated along with health personnel, the presidential office said. The vaccination campaign was initially scheduled to begin on Dec. 27, but there had been speculation that it would...

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Odigie-Oyegun Heads APC South-South Reconciliation Committee

NewsOdigie-Oyegun Heads APC South-South Reconciliation Committee

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed its former National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as the chairman of its South-South Reconciliation Committee. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Akpanudoedehe said that the decision to set up the committee was taken at the South-South leaders’ meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. He said there was need for the South-South leaders to...

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