Insecurity: North Central Exits from Arewa Consultative Forum, Announces New Group

Crime & SecurityNewsInsecurity: North Central Exits from Arewa Consultative Forum, Announces New Group

PilotnewsSeptember 10, 2020

The North-Central geopolitical zone has announced its exit from the Arewa Consultative Forum, giving the worsening insecurity in northern Nigeria as a reason for its exit. The leaders of the region also announced the formation of the North Central Peoples Forum, which will serve as a platform to fight insecurity and marginalization. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the group said in spite of the abundant mineral and human resources in the Zone, the...

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ASUP Asks FG to Probe Ede Poly Rector Over Alleged N240m Fraud

CorruptionEducationNewsASUP Asks FG to Probe Ede Poly Rector Over Alleged N240m Fraud

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

he Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called on the Federal Government to urgently set up a high-powered investigation panel into the activities of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Ede, Mr. Nurudeen Masopa, the ASUP President, accused the Rector of the institution, Dr John Adekolawole, of corruption and favouritism. ASUP alleged that the rector allegedly misappropriated over N240 million while owing staff several entitlements, target savings and...

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Sanwo-Olu Promises 20 Cars to Deserving Teachers

EducationNewsSanwo-Olu Promises 20 Cars to Deserving Teachers

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to give 20 cars to deserving teachers across the six education districts in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the promise on Wednesday during the virtual training of the teachers tagged ”Eko Educators Webinar Performance Series 3.3”. He said that his administration was committed to rewarding excellent service delivery in Lagos State Post-Primary Teaching Service. According to him, teachers are key change agents who will be remembered for shaping...

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Erosion: NEWMAP Resettles 900 Persons in Ebonyi With Over N250m

EnvironmentNewsErosion: NEWMAP Resettles 900 Persons in Ebonyi With Over N250m

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Dr. Philip Echiegu, State Project Coordinator, Nigerian and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAO), said it had resettled 900 ecologically disadvantaged persons in Ebonyi with over N250 million. Echiegu said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki during the distribution of World Bank-Assisted items of community livelihood support, to beneficiaries across the state. According to him, the ecologically- disadvantaged persons, categorise as Project Affected Persons (PAPs), are within the corridors of four ongoing interventions in Abakaliki. “These intervention sites...

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Omo-Agege Speaks on State Creation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOmo-Agege Speaks on State Creation

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Deputy President of the Senate,  Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged  Nigerians agitating for state creation to reach out to elected representatives and groups from other geopolitical zones in the country. This, he said, was to get the support of legislators, groups, as they were key in determining if such demands could scale through in the ongoing constitution amendment exercise. Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement indicated that Omo-Agege made...

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Attack on Education Must Stop — UN

EducationNewsUnited NationsAttack on Education Must Stop — UN

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Top officials of the United Nations have decried rising armed attacks on education, with a call for immediate and strong preventative actions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande made the call on Wednesday. They spoke at a virtual event commemorating the first International Day to Protect Education from Attack. In his speech, Guterres emphasised that education, besides being a fundamental human right, is fundamental to peace and development....

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Edo 2020: Butchers Endorse Obaseki for 2nd Term

NewsEdo 2020: Butchers Endorse Obaseki for 2nd Term

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Butchers in Edo on Wednesday shutdown abattoirs, meat markets, and shops in the state in solidarity for the reelection of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The butchers took to major streets in Benin with a life cow to demonstrate their trade-in solidarity with the state governor with their usual slogan of 4+4 and re-echoing of ‘Togba’ meaning complete. Speaking with newsmen in Benin, the President,  Association of Edo State Practicing Butchers, Mr Paul Odigie, said they were...

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COVID-19: AfDB Approves $27.33m for AU’s Response Initiative

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: AfDB Approves $27.33m for AU’s Response Initiative

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 27.33 million dollars in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the AfDB, the approval is made by the organisation’s Board of Directors on Wednesday. The approval followed a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads of State and Government with Africa’s private sector on April 22 April. The meeting was...

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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 29-September 4

National SecurityNewsOpinionNigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 29-September 4

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from August 29 to September 4, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.   August 30: Police killed two Shiites in Kaduna, Kaduna. August 30: Vigilantes killed three kidnappers in Damaturu, Yobe. August 30: Sectarian violence led to two deaths in Anambra West, Anambra. August 31: Gunmen...

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NIS INTERPOL System Uploads 150,000 Stolen, Lost Travel Documents

NewsNigeriaNIS INTERPOL System Uploads 150,000 Stolen, Lost Travel Documents

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)  INTERPOL i-24/7 desk has successfully uploaded 150, 000 Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (STLD) to INTERPOL Global System (IPSG) in Lyon, France seamlessly. The Service spokesman, Mr. Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. James said that INTERPOL i-24/7 was a major system supporting arm manned by officers of the NIS at the unit in the Service...

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