Airstrike on Mosque Kills 12 Children in North of Afghanistan

World NewsAirstrike on Mosque Kills 12 Children in North of Afghanistan

PilotnewsOctober 22, 2020

Officials say 12 children were killed and several others wounded in an airstrike on a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province on Thursday. The strike occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Baharak district, where Taliban fighters had killed over 40 Afghan security forces in the early morning, provincial councilor Mohammad Azam Afzali told dpa. The provincial governor spokesman also confirmed the report. An aircraft bombarded the mosque after receiving information that Taliban fighters who were involved...

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Enugu Exempts Essential, Emergency Workers from Curfew

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEnugu Exempts Essential, Emergency Workers from Curfew

PilotnewsOctober 22, 2020

The Enugu State Government has exempted health, essential and emergency workers from the curfew imposed on the three Local Government Areas (LGAs) that make up Enugu metropolis. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh, gave the clarification in a statement on Thursday. Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Wednesday, imposed a 24-hour curfew on the three LGAs – Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South, after the EndSARS protest turned violent. “Sequel to the earlier announcement...

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#ENDSARS: My Heart Goes Out to All Victims of Lekki Shootings—Osinbajo

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#ENDSARS: My Heart Goes Out to All Victims of Lekki Shootings—Osinbajo

PilotnewsOctober 22, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condoled with victims of shootings which occurred in Lekki, Lagos. The Vice President also expressed grief over loss lives in Lagos and other parts of the country as a result of the #ENDSARS protests. #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate were attacked with guns on Oct. 20. Osinbajo, in a series of tweets said he had reached out to those in hospital and prayed that such would not happen again....

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 37 New Infections in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 37 New Infections in Nigeria

PilotnewsOctober 22, 2020

Thirty-seven new Coronavirus infections have been reported across Nigeria with no COVID-19-related deaths in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official website on Wednesday. The NCDC, however, said that 183 patients were discharged after testing negative to the virus across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the new update, the tally of infected people in the country...

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Soldiers Open Fire in Nigeria, Drawing Global Attention to Weeks-long Protests

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsSoldiers Open Fire in Nigeria, Drawing Global Attention to Weeks-long Protests

PilotnewsOctober 21, 2020

Nigeria witnessed scenes of violence and chaos as protests calling for an end to police brutality continued overnight and into Wednesday, despite a 24-hour curfew and multiple eyewitness reports of soldiers opening fire on protesters. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Wednesday that one person had died at a hospital in Lagos, the country’s financial capital, after a shooting in the upmarket suburb of Lekki on Tuesday, but did not confirm whether the victim was a protester. “This is...

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Russian Media May Be Joining China and Iran in Turning on Trump

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsRussian Media May Be Joining China and Iran in Turning on Trump

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

It can be easy to overlook how the rest of the world is making sense of America’s chaotic campaign season. But in many cases, they’re paying attention just as closely as U.S. voters are. After all, who wins the U.S. presidency has implications for countries around the world. Since Sept. 22, we’ve been using machine-learning algorithms to identify the predominant themes in foreign media coverage. How different countries cover the race between Donald Trump and Joe...

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Nigeria Winning COVID-19 War, PTF Declares

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Winning COVID-19 War, PTF Declares

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says the nation is winning the war against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the taskforce. Mustapha, however, said that the PTF had adopted an approach of “cautious optimism” and shall encourage Nigerians to do the same in view of the...

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PTDF Challenges PhD Scholars on Job Creation

EducationNewsRural DevelopmentPTDF Challenges PhD Scholars on Job Creation

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

Dr Bello Gusau, the Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has urged the selected PHD scholars under its local scholarship scheme to focus on research work   for job creation in the sector. Gusau made the call at the opening of the documentation of Local Scholars Scheme (LSS) awardees in Abuja on Monday. He said currently, the number of selected scholars under the LSS was higher than the overseas scholarship programme, indicating that the LSS...

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Vision 2025: FG Solicits Nigerians in Diaspora’s Support

InvestingNewsNigeriaVision 2025: FG Solicits Nigerians in Diaspora’s Support

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The Federal Government has solicited the support and contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora on the implementation of the country’s vision 2025. Mr Clement Agba, the Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning said this on Monday in Abuja during the webinar meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora. He said that the country had been implementing the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 to 2020 and Nigeria Vision 20:2020 (NV20:2020) as its...

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#ENDSARS: Expect Spikes in COVID-19 Infections – PTF to Nigerians

NewsNigeriaPeople#ENDSARS: Expect Spikes in COVID-19 Infections – PTF to Nigerians

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has predicted a spike in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country in the next two weeks. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the task force. Mustapha said the prediction was due to the total disregard for the preventive measures against the...

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