Visa Openness Solutions Can Boost Africa’s Economic Recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index Reveals

AfricaBusinessNewsTravelVisa Openness Solutions Can Boost Africa’s Economic Recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index Reveals

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on arrival; in 2020, The Gambia joins Seychelles and Benin in allowing visa-free access for all African travelers; 24 countries offer e-Visas reflecting 44% of the continent. The upward trend in African countries liberalizing their visa regimes and welcoming African travelers continues, according to the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index published by the African Union...

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African Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyNewsAfrican Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday in launching a first-ever joint report on financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch took place during a virtual ceremony attended by the heads of the institutions. The report is released at the end of a critical year, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to reverse progress on the SDGs. In response, MDBs have collectively...

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Pandemonium in Rivers State as Keke Drivers, Residents Protest Killing of Member Over N100 Bribe.

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPandemonium in Rivers State as Keke Drivers, Residents Protest Killing of Member Over N100 Bribe.

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

By Goldie Njideka, Contributing Reporter Commercial tricycle (Keke) drivers at  Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area Thursday took to the streets to protest the killing of one of them popularly called “School Boy” by a policeman on patrol over N100 bribe. The commercial tricycle operators were joined by angry youths and residents to stage the demonstration. The angry Protesters blocked the Airport road, and major roads adjoining roads leading to the Port Harcourt International Airport causing heavy...

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NDLEA Seizes 14.4kg of Cocaine at Abuja Airport

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Seizes 14.4kg of Cocaine at Abuja Airport

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered two new methods drug traffickers now adopt to evade the prying eyes of law enforcement personnel and this had led to the seizure of 14.4kg of cocaine. In a statement,  Mr Jonah Achema, NDLEA spokesman said that the new methods were uncovered in two separate operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Special Area Command, Abuja. Achema said that two suspects were arrested in connection with...

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India Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

CoronavirusHealthScience & TechnologyIndia Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Indian Health Ministry has developed a digital platform, including a mobile application for real-time tracking of processes related to the COVID-19 vaccination in the country, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. The platform, dubbed Co-WIN, will be monitoring vaccine delivery and registering people for vaccination. “Co-WIN digital platform includes a free downloadable mobile application which can help record vaccine data. One can register themselves on it if they want the vaccine. “There are five modules...

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Israel Receives 1st Batch of Pfizer Vaccine

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsIsrael Receives 1st Batch of Pfizer Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

An initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer arrived in Israel on Wednesday, the first of about 8 million Pfizer vaccines that the country is expected to receive. The Israeli health ministry said this in a statement. A DHL cargo flight from Belgium’s Brussels landed at the Ben Gurion airport outside Tel Aviv, carrying a small number of vaccines for a pilot run of the logistics of transportation and refrigerated storage procedure, statement said. “I...

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CAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

CoronavirusNewsSportsCAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”. Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The player and his team mates were stuck at the airport in the Gambia after arriving for a qualifying game. They were...

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NCDC Confirms 550 New COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 550 New COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 9, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 550 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website on Tuesday. It said that the 550 new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 70,195. The agency disclosed that it recorded an additional COVID-19-related death to take the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,182. The new cases, it said, were...

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Commonwealth Donates PPEs to Kano State

CoronavirusPhilanthropyCommonwealth Donates PPEs to Kano State

PilotnewsDecember 9, 2020

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the state government has received donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth N82 million from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Ganduje said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kano by Hassan Musa-Fagge, the Chief Press Secretary to the state’s Deputy Governor. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Nasir Gawuna, received the donation after which he flagged off the PPE distribution to...

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Court Remands Teenager for Allegedly Burning Ex-lover’s Girlfriend to death

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Remands Teenager for Allegedly Burning Ex-lover’s Girlfriend to death

PilotnewsDecember 9, 2020

A 19-year-old girl, Jemila Ibraheem, was on Wednesday remanded in police custody in Lagos State, over alleged murder of her ex-lover’s new girlfriend. Ibraheem, who is an upcoming actress and resides in Satelite town area of Lagos, was charged with a count of murder. The court however, did not take her plea. Magistrate P.E. Nwaka, ordered that the defendant be kept at the Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, pending advice from the Lagos State Director...

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