Buhari Swears in INEC Boss, Yakubu, for Second Term

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBuhari Swears in INEC Boss, Yakubu, for Second Term

PilotnewsDecember 9, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the second and final five-year term in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in ceremony took place just before the commencement of the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council, (FEC), in the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senate had on Dec. 1, confirmed the nomination of Yakubu for re- appointment as...

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Goodluck Jonathan, the Caliphate Ritual-Cow and Ayo Oritsejafor Metaphor

NigeriaOpinionPoliticsGoodluck Jonathan, the Caliphate Ritual-Cow and Ayo Oritsejafor Metaphor

PilotnewsDecember 9, 2020

President Goodluck Jonathan was a very fine gentleman in politics, broad-minded and slow to judgment. But that he was naive and an utter stranger to the realities and responsibilities of his time at the detriment of those whose political future depended mostly on his exalted position cannot be disputed.—Dr. Nwankwo Tony Nwaezeigwe “Mr President you are finished,” said Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor to President Goodluck Jonathan. And President Jonathan responded: “You said what?” And Pastor Ayo...

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Nigeria Pitch Awards Get Dec. 22 Date

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsNigeria Pitch Awards Get Dec. 22 Date

PilotnewsDecember 8, 2020

Organisers of Nigeria’s longest running football awards, The Pitch Awards, on Monday said that the much-awaited grand ceremony would now hold on Dec. 22. President of the awards, Shina Phillips, in a statement in Lagos, stated that the 7th edition of the event would be held at Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. The 7th Award Ceremony, earlier scheduled for March, was postponed and rescheduled following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which also led to the...

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OPINION: Kwankwasiyya Myopic Allegation on Sell of Public Properties in Kano

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsOPINION: Kwankwasiyya Myopic Allegation on Sell of Public Properties in Kano

PilotnewsDecember 8, 2020

By Abba Dukawa ____ Funny enough, the Kwankwasiyya movement still  not realized that the movement is a paper tiger and has crumbled like a pack of cards.   Recently, the  movement in its desperate moved to remain relevant in the polity of the day  accused Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of illegally selling public properties to cronies and family members. This is nothing but  laughable threats that they would not fold arms and allow public assets to...

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Nigeria’s Foreign Trade Bill Stands at N23.2trn -NBS

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Foreign Trade Bill Stands at N23.2trn -NBS

PilotnewsDecember 7, 2020

The total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade from January to date is to N23.2 trillion, while trade in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) stood at N8.37 trillion. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this in its “Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Q3, 2020” published on its website on Monday. According to the report, the Q3 figure represents an increase of 34.15 per cent, compared to Q2, but a decline of 8.85 per...

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Nasarawa Governor Urges Buhari to Adopt Other Options to End Insurgency

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNasarawa Governor Urges Buhari to Adopt Other Options to End Insurgency

PilotnewsDecember 7, 2020

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders in the country to explore other options in the effort to bring the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast to an end. Sule made the call on Saturday in Maiduguri when he led a delegation from the state on a condolence visit to the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, over the recent killing of 43 farmers in Zabarmani....

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EDUCATION: Adamawa Govt Set to Employ 2,000 Teachers, Open Recruitment Portal

EducationNewsNigeriaEDUCATION: Adamawa Govt Set to Employ 2,000 Teachers, Open Recruitment Portal

PilotnewsDecember 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The  Adamawa state government is  now set to recruit 2,000 post primary school teachers in a renewed efforts to bridge the dearth of teachers being faced in the state. Already the state Ministry of Education has since opened  an official recruitment  portal and will run for at least  two weeks,  for legible and perspective applicants  to apply. Mr Sunday Steven, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the  state Ministry of Education...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Hits 68,937 Cases As 310 New Infections Reported

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Hits 68,937 Cases As 310 New Infections Reported

PilotnewsDecember 6, 2020

The total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country jumped to 68,937 on Saturday as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ), reported  310 new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) cases in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made this known via its verified website. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the country has conducted about 791,539 tests since the first COVID-19 case was announced in February. According to it, the number of deaths...

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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 343 New Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Confirms 343 New Infections

PilotnewsDecember 4, 2020

Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 343 new infections of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday. The agency also reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,179. It said that the infections brought the total number of cases  in the country to 68,303. The NCDC stated that a total of 64,291 patients were...

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Ohanaeze Elections: Former Scribe Warns Against Political Interference

NewsPeoplePoliticsOhanaeze Elections: Former Scribe Warns Against Political Interference

PilotnewsDecember 4, 2020

Dr Joe Nworgu, former Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo says Ohaneze might lose its potency as voice for Igbos if politicians are allowed to interfere in the January 2021 elections. Nworgu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday in Awka that article 11 of Ohanaeze spelt out methods and persons qualify for president general and secretary general positions. Ohanaeze, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation through Imeobi, the highest policy...

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