#EndSARS: FG Tackles UK Parliament Over Attack On Gowon

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeria#EndSARS: FG Tackles UK Parliament Over Attack On Gowon

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2020

The Federal Government has berated a UK parliamentarian, Tom Tugendhat, for accusing a former Nigerian leader, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, of stealing during a debate on the #EndSARS protest in the House of Commons. The government also rebuked the UK parliament for acting in an uninformed manner in recommending sanctions for Nigeria over the hoax massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate during the protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at a...

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Central Bank Releases New Guidelines for Receipt of Foreign Remittances

MoneyNewsCentral Bank Releases New Guidelines for Receipt of Foreign Remittances

PilotnewsDecember 1, 20201

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that beneficiaries of diaspora remittances through the  international monetary transfer operators (IMTO) shall now such inflows in foreign currency (US Dollar) through the designated bank of their choice. In a statement signed by O.S. Nnaji, director of trade & exchange of CBN, the apex said recipients of such remittances may have the option of receiving these funds in foreign currency cash or into their domiciliary account. “These changes...

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Funeral of Ghana’s Former President, Rawlings, to Be Held on 23 December

GhanaNewsFuneral of Ghana’s Former President, Rawlings, to Be Held on 23 December

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2020

The funeral of Ghana’s late former president, Jerry John Rawlings, will be held on 23 December, his family announced on Monday. James Victor Gbeho, Head of the funeral planning committee, in a press release on Monday, said the family, in consultation with the government, has agreed on the date. The funeral rites for the 73-year-old will come off at the Independence Square in Accra. Mr Gbeho said, “The family is working in conjunction with the...

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FG Inaugurates Ministerial Health Insurance Committee For Retirees, Elderly

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessFG Inaugurates Ministerial Health Insurance Committee For Retirees, Elderly

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a ministerial committee that will develop a framework for the provision of health insurance for retirees and the elderly in Nigeria. He said it was part of the present administration’s commitment to improve access to healthcare in the country. He added that “it underscores the resolve and commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to promote the wellbeing of ageing citizens through provision of health...

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FG Plans to Lift 5m Nigerians Out of Poverty — Minister

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFG Plans to Lift 5m Nigerians Out of Poverty — Minister

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources says that the Federal Government plans to lift five million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years. Adamu said this at the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Media Water Week in Abuja on Monday. He said the Ministry through its water projects would fast track job creation by enhancing food security through irrigation farming. The Minister said the advantages and importance of water could not...

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Anambra FA General Assembly Dismisses Iloenyosi’s Election Appeal

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsAnambra FA General Assembly Dismisses Iloenyosi’s Election Appeal

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) has dismissed an appeal by Chikelue Iloenyosi, a Chairmanship Candidate in the Oct. 30 board election, on the ground that it was not validly filed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Iloenyosi, who ran as a sole candidate, was not returned as winner. He was adjudged not to have polled the simple majority of votes cast at the election as stipulated in the electoral guideline. Dissatisfied with...

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FG Launches Transporters Track Scheme for S/East

InfrastructureNewsFG Launches Transporters Track Scheme for S/East

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The Federal Government on Monday in Abakiliki launched the Transporters Track programme for the South-East zone. The programme is under the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund and Guaranteed Off-Take Stimulus Scheme. A member of the Board of Trustees of MSMEs, Mr. Ubadigbo Okonkwo, who performed the launch, said that no fewer than 4,400 persons in Ebonyi would benefit from the programme. Okonkwo said that beneficiaries, including commuter bus and taxi drivers,...

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DELTA STATE: Gov. Okowa Assents to 2021 Budget of N383bn

EconomyNewsNigeriaDELTA STATE: Gov. Okowa Assents to 2021 Budget of N383bn

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday in Asaba assented to the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N383 billion. The bill tagged “Budget of Economic Recovery” is made up of N210 billion capital expenditure and N173 billion recurrent expenditure The Delta House of Assembly increased the budget figure of N378.48 proposed by the governor to N383 billion. Signing the budget, Okowa assured the people that the state would strive to recover from the economic challenges...

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Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.16m — Centre

AfricaCoronavirusNewsAfrica’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.16m — Centre

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the African continent has reached 2,163,284 as of Monday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 51,708. A total of 1,831,435 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far, according to the continental disease control and prevention agency....

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Christmas: Stay Where You Are, PTF Advises

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaChristmas: Stay Where You Are, PTF Advises

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

Ahead of the Christmas celebration, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has advised Nigerians to avoid non-essential travels, as a strategy to curb the spread of the pandemic. Dr Sani Aliyu, the Coordinator of the PTF, gave the advice while speaking at the daily briefing of the PTF on Monday in Abuja. The coordinator said that the Federal Government was discouraging Nigerians abroad to stop travelling arrangements for the period. Aliyu said that although everyone...

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