Niger Roads: Gov. Bello Laments, Says “we’re going through hell”

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaNiger Roads: Gov. Bello Laments, Says “we’re going through hell”

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Friday bemoaned the deplorable conditions of roads in the state, saying that motorists and commuters plying the roads are “going through hell”. The governor said this while speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on the state of roads in his state He also briefed the president on the damage caused by flood in 22 out of the...

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Zamfara Makes Agriculture Compulsory Subject in Secondary Schools

NewsZamfara Makes Agriculture Compulsory Subject in Secondary Schools

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The Zamfara State Government has directed all Secondary Schools in the state to include Agricultural Science-based subjects in their curriculum. The State Commissioner of Education, Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this in Gusau on Friday while inaugurating a School Farm Programme and E-Quality Assurance Training, organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB). Abdullahi said “Governor Bello Matawalle has directed me to ensure that all secondary schools in the state include Agricultural Science-based subjects in...

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NAICOM Rolls Out Digital Insurance Strategies to Eliminate Fake Insurance

HealthNewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyNAICOM Rolls Out Digital Insurance Strategies to Eliminate Fake Insurance

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it has rolled out some digitisation strategies through its new portal to transform the sector and improve insurance penetration. Mr Abiodun Aribike, the Deputy Director in charge of Information Technology in NAICOM, said this on Friday in Uyo at a seminar for insurance journalists with the theme: “Digital Transformation of the Commission and Market Development Initiatives’’. He said the strategies, which would be made available through the portal would...

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Chevron to Sack 25 per cent of its Workers in Nigeria

JobsNewsNigeriaChevron to Sack 25 per cent of its Workers in Nigeria

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it will downsize its workforce in Nigeria by 25 per cent across various levels in the oil firm, a development frowned at by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The oil firm said the development followed the evolving negative operational environment in the energy sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers of the oil firm under the auspices of the PENGASSAN on...

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Buhari Calls for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaBuhari Calls for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remains a potential threat to international peace and security. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Buhari gave the warning in a video message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Buhari restated Nigeria’s commitment to the peaceful uses...

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Africa and the First U.S. Presidential Debate

AfricaColumnsNewsUnited StatesAfrica and the First U.S. Presidential Debate

PilotnewsOctober 2, 2020

Mainstream U.S. media is characterizing the September 29 debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden as a disaster. The moderator was never able to establish control. President Trump, especially, constantly interrupted former Vice President Biden. Rather than a discussion about policy and ideas, the debate was a rant or a temper tantrum. In Africa, the debate will hardly burnish the image of democracy or the United States. However, the October 2 news that President Trump and the...

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COVID-19: Trump to be Treated in Military Hospital

HealthNewsUnited StatesCOVID-19: Trump to be Treated in Military Hospital

PilotnewsOctober 2, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the White House said on Friday, as his administration and election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency. Trump, 74, will be moved to a special suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland, for the next few days as a precautionary measure, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said....

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PDP Applauds Appeal Court For Affirming Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Applauds Appeal Court For Affirming Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

PilotnewsOctober 2, 2020

The Appeal Court has upheld the election of Diri Duoye as the Bayelsa state governor, putting aside the Bayelsa state governorship petition that nullified his election. The verdict of the Appeal Court which favoured the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) was declared on Friday. Reacting to this, PDP applauded the decision of the Appeal court to validate the election of Duoye as Bayelsa state governor. In a statement, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary, described...

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How to Build Better Militaries in Africa: Lessons from Niger

ColumnsMilitaryNewsWest AfricaHow to Build Better Militaries in Africa: Lessons from Niger

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2020

In August, jihadists in Niger killed six French aid workers and two Nigeriens just outside of the capital, Niamey. Terrorist attacks have increased by 250 percent over the last two years in Africa’s Sahel region, according to the State Department. To help counter the threat of terrorism and build the capacity of African militaries, the U.S. government spends over $1.5 billion a year on security assistance to the African continent. Does this support work? Reliable security cooperation and assistance data are...

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Independence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsNigeriaIndependence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2020

As Nigerians celebrate the country’s 60th independence anniversary on 0ct. 1, Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service provider, has announced plans to promote the Nigerian storytelling culture. Ben Amadasun, Netflix’s Director of Licensing and Co-productions in Africa said in a statement on Wednesday, that the entertainment outfit planned to do this by promoting “Naija to the world’’ story collection. Amadasun said that the collection was a curated content collection that highlights Nigerian storytellers and talent who have...

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