Buhari Says Kankara Abduction Meant to Embarrass His Administration

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari Says Kankara Abduction Meant to Embarrass His Administration

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the abduction of 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State, was targeted at embarrassing his administration. Buhari made the statement when he met with the rescued Kankara students and representatives of their parents at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Katsina. The president, who spoke in Hausa, said it was not a coincidence that the bandits struck on the very day he visited his...

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 806 New Infections, 11 Additional Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 806 New Infections, 11 Additional Deaths

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 806 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the agency has since February 2020, tested over 869,362 samples out of which 77,013 returned positive. The agency said that the country sadly recorded 11 additional deaths in the last 24 hours. “Total reported deaths for...

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NGO trains 5,200 Women on Promoting Girl-Child Education, Ending Violence

NewsNigeriaPeoplePhilanthropyNGO trains 5,200 Women on Promoting Girl-Child Education, Ending Violence

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2020

An NGO, Women for Women International (WFWI) says it has trained over 5,200 grassroots women on promoting girl-child education and ending violence against women and girls in communities. The Country Director, WFWI, Ms. Bukola Onyishi, said this in Abuja on the sideline of a one-day strategic meeting to develop action plan on priority actions for its Change Agents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was held in collaboration with Women’s Rights...

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DJ who livestreamed shooting of peaceful protesters now fights from Exile

NewsNigeriaDJ who livestreamed shooting of peaceful protesters now fights from Exile

PilotnewsDecember 18, 2020

Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch, doesn’t think of herself as social media savvy. “The people that follow me know this, sometimes I’ll post a picture and forget to post another thing for several days,” says the 36-year-old Nigerian musician. But just under two months ago, it was her livestream on social media that changed her life—and that of many Nigerians. At the time, Nigeria had been in the news for nearly two...

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Nigeria is now the world’s second-biggest bitcoin market after the US

BusinessInvestingNigeriaWorldNigeria is now the world’s second-biggest bitcoin market after the US

PilotnewsDecember 18, 2020

During the police brutality protests in Nigeria in October, bitcoin saved the day when the government shut out protesters from using local payment platforms for collecting donations to support it. The young, tech-savvy protesters quickly switched to using bitcoin, and in about a week bitcoin accounted for around 40% of the nearly $400,000 raised. It was just one high-profile example of how young Nigerians increasingly use bitcoin to navigate a complicated and restrictive banking and monetary...

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Dynasty of Biden and Harris: I Finally Found My Old Blue Jeans

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionDynasty of Biden and Harris: I Finally Found My Old Blue Jeans

PilotnewsDecember 18, 2020

“I am not afraid Trump would return. If he did, he would be shamed twice.” ―Don Okolo Unless you are a Blues lover, you couldn’t tell where I pulled that from. I know most of you know the source. But I mo’ tell ya anyway: As far as Blues and Rock fused bands go, ZZ Top takes the cake for me. Look them up and listen to this forty-six-year-old gem they titled, ‘Blue Jean Blues’...

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Abia, Kebbi, Kwara Residents Pay Highest for Petrol in November – NBS

BusinessNewsOil & GasAbia, Kebbi, Kwara Residents Pay Highest for Petrol in November – NBS

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Abia, Kebbi and Kwara residents paid the highest amount for petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) in the country in November. The bureau stated this in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch” publication for November and released on its website on Thursday in Abuja. According to NBS, Abia residents paid N178.70 per litre for the product while Kebbi residents paid N174.76 and Kwara residents N172.33. It, however, stated that...

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Northern Governors Salute Buhari at 78

NewsNigeriaNorthern Governors Salute Buhari at 78

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has congratulated President Mohammadu Bahari on his 78th birthday celebration. The chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, in a congratulatory message wished the President more years of good health, joy, and God’s protection. The message was issued by Dr Makut Macham, the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, on Thursday in Jos. Lalong commended the President’s commitment and zeal toward ensuring a peaceful and...

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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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