Kaduna Govt Releases N3bn Kafanchan Urban Renewal Projects

InfrastructureNewsKaduna Govt Releases N3bn Kafanchan Urban Renewal Projects

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has released N3 billion to contractors as part payment for Urban Renewal projects in Kafanchan. Mr Thomas Gyang, Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, made this known while responding to questions from citizens during a virtual 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the theme, “Budget of Recovery”. Gyang also said that the government had handed over the sites for projects to the contractors. Mr Godwin Kumai, a...

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Sudanese Gov’t, Armed Groups Sign Final Peace Deal

NewsSudanese Gov’t, Armed Groups Sign Final Peace Deal

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Sudanese government and armed groups on Saturday signed a final peace deal in South Sudan’s capital Juba to end armed conflicts. Speaking at the signing of the peace deal, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan promised that there would be no return to war. “We will not deviate from the peace. We reiterate our keenness to implement what has been agreed on.” Meanwhile, Al-Hadi Idris, Chairman of the Alliance, urged the international community...

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Domestic Refinery Owners Support Oil Subsidy Removal – Official

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasDomestic Refinery Owners Support Oil Subsidy Removal – Official

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Domestic Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (DROAN), have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s removal of oil subsidy in the country. The National Chairman of the association, Mr Godwin Sunday, made this known in a press conference organised by the association in Uyo on Saturday. Sunday said that the association was in full support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s  courageous stand in bringing the subsidy regime to an end. He urged stakeholders in the...

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Nigeria@60: Gambari Participates in Virtual New York Parade, Carnival

NewsNigeriaNigeria@60: Gambari Participates in Virtual New York Parade, Carnival

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, was among participants in this year’s New York City Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Carnival, which ended on Saturday evening. The three-day event, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, featured music performances, cultural exhibitions, quiz, goodwill messages from personalities, among others. Founded in 1991, the annual fiesta is organised by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and Nigeria Independence Day Committee, a coalition...

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Ondo: Assembly Sensitises Residents to Peaceful Poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo: Assembly Sensitises Residents to Peaceful Poll

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Saturday sensitised residents of Ondo South Senatorial District of the state to the need to ensure peaceful conduct of Oct. 10, gubernatorial election. Speaking to newsmen during the sensitisation tour, Mr Bamidele Oloyelogun, the Speaker of the Assembly, said that the residents needed to be reminded of their roles in making the state to remain peaceful before, during and after the election. Oloyelogun added that the legislature had...

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Military Airstrike Neutralises More Terrorists, Destroys Hideouts in Borno

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Airstrike Neutralises More Terrorists, Destroys Hideouts in Borno

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has again recorded appreciable success in their resolve to stem terrorists’ activities in the North East Zone. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Enenche said the crews of the subsidiary Operation Hail Storm 2, had on Oct. 1, neutralised several Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their hideouts at Maima and Tusuy...

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Artiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsArtiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Anthony Oluwabiyi, Executive Director, Theatre Centrik, said the rich cultural and historical values of Lagos will be exhibited on stage play and online on December 2020 to uphold the state’s beautiful culture. Oluwabiyi, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the title of the play would be: “Omo Eko: Tale of Birth and Place”, which he wrote. He said that “Omo Eko” is a detailed...

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No Plan to Migrate Jobs Outside Nigeria — Chevron

JobsNewsNigeriaOil & GasNo Plan to Migrate Jobs Outside Nigeria — Chevron

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

The management of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) says it has no plans to migrate Nigerian jobs outside the country. CNL’s General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, made the clarification in a statement on Friday. Brikinn spoke following an allegation by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria that CNL planned to relocate jobs outside the country. He said, however, that the company was reviewing its manpower requirements in...

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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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