Reps Warn FG Against Clamping Down on Free Speech and Press Freedom

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaReps Warn FG Against Clamping Down on Free Speech and Press Freedom

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The House of Representative Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, has warned the Federal Government against clamping down on free speech and press freedom. This warning is coming after the FG insistence on the regulation of the social media in the country, arguing that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder if the issue of fake news is not urgently addressed. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while appearing...

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Police In Adamawa Parades 238 Looters, Recovered Items

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Adamawa Parades 238 Looters, Recovered Items

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 238 looters and lawbreakers in the last few days following the looting and vandalism of government and private properties by hoodlums under the guise of searching for COVID-19 palliatives. Various government items were recovered from the suspects including 8 pairs and one trouser of Custom Uniform, 35 tractors, 22 hand tractors hoes, 28 hand tractors, 12 tricycles, 9 vehicles, and farm tools among others. Adamawa State Commissioner of...

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Engagements with Nigerian Youths Transparent, Honest–Osinbajo

NewsNigeriaPeopleEngagements with Nigerian Youths Transparent, Honest–Osinbajo

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says engagement with the Nigerian youths has to be transparent and honest in order to build a progressive society and nation. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the Vice President received at the Presidential Villa, the executive committee of the Young Parliamentarians Forum, led by its Chairman, Simon Elisha, on Tuesday. The Vice President said that the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) were not done on the basis...

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FCT administration to Decentralise Emergency Outbreak Response in 6 Area Councils

NewsNigeriaFCT administration to Decentralise Emergency Outbreak Response in 6 Area Councils

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Administration says it will decentralise emergency outbreak response through advocacy in the six area councils of Abuja. A communiqué issued on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the resolution was reached at the end of the FCT COVID-19 Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Intra-Action Review (IAR) meeting. It said that it would also set up emergency operation centres, establishment of sample collection systems and training of human resources for response in the area...

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Anambra FA Elections: Appeals Committee Disqualifies Okeke

NewsSportsAnambra FA Elections: Appeals Committee Disqualifies Okeke

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

The Appeals Committee of the Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) 2020 elections has disqualified Emeka Okeke from contesting for the chairmanship of the board in the election, billed for Oct. 30. The decision is contained in a document, entitled “The Decision Of The Appeal Committee Over The Petition Against Dr Chukwuemeka F. Okeke”. It would be recalled that Chikelue Iloenyosi, another candidate for the same position, had petitioned against the eligibility of Okeke on four...

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EndSARS Protests: Gov. Ugwuanyi Constitutes Panel on Victims

NewsEndSARS Protests: Gov. Ugwuanyi Constitutes Panel on Victims

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has constituted an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to look into the recent loss of lives during the EndSARS protest in Enugu. This was contained in a statement from the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, in Enugu on Tuesday. According to the SSG, the panel will also look into other grievous bodily injuries to private citizens and security personnel. The panel, he said, will also be tasked...

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#ENDSARS Protests: Women Group Wants Urgent Answer to Youths’ Requests

NewsNigeria#ENDSARS Protests: Women Group Wants Urgent Answer to Youths’ Requests

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

A coalition of Women civil right groups, Women Intervention Group (WIG), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and all political actors in the country to urgently respond to all the requests of youths during the #EndSARS Protests. WIG’s Chairperson, Mary Manzo, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja called on the leaders to urgently expand resources in building a structure that would create an enabling environment for employment and to harness their potential for nation’s...

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Liverpool Labour to 2-0 Win Over Midtjylland

NewsNigeriaSportsLiverpool Labour to 2-0 Win Over Midtjylland

PilotnewsOctober 28, 2020

Liverpool laboured to a 2-0 win over Denmark’s Midtjylland on Tuesday to secure a hard-fought UEFA Champions League Group D victory at Anfield. Goals from Diogo Jota and a Mohamed Salah penalty kick secured victory for the 2018/2019 champions. The win came at a cost, however, as Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp suffered another defensive blow. Brazilian Fabinho who has been a cover for others in the central defence position limped off in the first half with...

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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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