FC Barcelona President Resigns, Board of Directors Join in Quitting

SportsWorld NewsFC Barcelona President Resigns, Board of Directors Join in Quitting

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday. His resignation has come ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after some 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that he step down. The rest of the board of directors also resigned. “It’s a thought-out, serene, informed decision” to resign, Bartomeu said in a televised speech. Bartomeu, 57, has been facing growing resentment in the last...

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Opposition Parties Congratulate INEC Chairman on His Reappointment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOpposition Parties Congratulate INEC Chairman on His Reappointment

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has congratulated Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on his reappointment as the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The CUPP in a statement issued by its Spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, on Tuesday in Abuja, described Yakubu’s reappointment as the only chance for him to set Nigeria electoral processes on the right path. They also urged him to use this second term appointment, which is novel in the political history of Nigeria,...

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FG to Construct 10 New Airports — Minister

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaTravelFG to Construct 10 New Airports — Minister

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Federal Government says 10 new airports will be constructed across the country to boost civil aviation. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation for the 2021 budget defence by the ministry and its agencies. Sirika said that the civil aviation had witnessed growth saying that the number of airports in the country had increased. “There are airports coming up...

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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 3 Additional Deaths, 113 New Infections in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Confirms 3 Additional Deaths, 113 New Infections in Nigeria

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),  has confirmed 113 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), with three additional coronavirus-related deaths in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The public health agency said that the new infections bring the nation’s total number of infections to 62,224. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the data released by the agency shows that 345 new patient...

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Tyranny of the Masses: Before Nigeria Slips into Anarchy

ColumnsCrime & SecurityOpinionTyranny of the Masses: Before Nigeria Slips into Anarchy

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

Nigerians are governed by people who do not care so much about their basic needs, as much as they care about the luxury they enjoy with public money. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu As of now, it is clear to every discerning mind that what is going on across several states of Nigeria is no longer the #End SARS campaign, but a dangerous development that can so easily slip into chaotic anarchy. The situation as it is, can...

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Criminal Justice Reform and Wizkid’s EndSARS Nigerian Protest

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNigeriaCriminal Justice Reform and Wizkid’s EndSARS Nigerian Protest

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

Although the US has its police issues, Nigeria can borrow and integrate the acceptable practices of criminal justice reforms from the US and other parts of the world. —Dr. I. D. Onwudiwe Due to the incessant killings of Nigerian youths by SARS and the resulting dilemma, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid, a famous young musician, staged the EndSARS protests in London on October 11, 2020.  His efforts and actions exposed police brutality and its accompanying violations...

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Gov. Ayade Promises N100,000 Reward for Information on Looters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGov. Ayade Promises N100,000 Reward for Information on Looters

PilotnewsOctober 27, 2020

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has promised a reward of N100,000 to anyone who volunteered information that could lead to the recovery of property looted during the #EndSARS protests of .Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the governor said in a statement issued in Calabar on Monday that whistle blowers should call 08034500531 to give such information. Hoodlums, who hijacked the protest, looted the state government’s...

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Commercial Banks in Lagos Witness Low Turnout of Customers After Curfew

BusinessCrime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCommercial Banks in Lagos Witness Low Turnout of Customers After Curfew

PilotnewsOctober 27, 2020

Commercial banks in Lagos State on Monday witnessed gradual return of business after the 24-hour curfew imposed on residents was lifted with low turnout of customers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited banks in Iganmu, Bode Thomas, Okota and Ejigbo axis to monitor the situation  observed that most banks attended to few customers waiting for various business transactions. At United Bank for Africa and First Bank of Nigeria, Iganmu branch, customers were...

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110 Tractors looted in Adamawa – NECAS

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria110 Tractors looted in Adamawa – NECAS

PilotnewsOctober 27, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The North East Commodity Association (NECAS), and  Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), have alleged that no fewer than  110 tractors were carted away  by looters in Adamawa  in the wake of #ENDSARs protests. NECAS is incorporated in Nigeria to provide among other services tractor leasing and mechanization service for farmers. It could be recalled that, in defiance of the curfew imposed by Adamawa State government, looters have extended their activities...

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We Will Not Support Any Willful Destruction – Afenifere and Ohanaeze

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleWe Will Not Support Any Willful Destruction – Afenifere and Ohanaeze

PilotnewsOctober 25, 2020

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had frowned at the attempt to explore the fallout of the Lekki tollgate killings, which had led to the looting spree in Lagos, to divide the Yoruba and Igbo. The statement which was released on Saturday was titled, ‘Afenifere and Ohanaeze say no to willful destruction’, was signed by Afenifere Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti and Ohanaeze President General, Chief John Nwodo. The statement read, “The leaders of...

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