NCDC Reports 138 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 53,865

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Reports 138 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 53,865

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 53,865. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 138 fresh cases were the lowest COVID-19 number in months in the country. Till date, 53,865 cases have been confirmed with 41,513 cases discharged and 1,013 deaths recorded in 36 states and...

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EntertainmentSportsWorld NewsLyon beat Wolfsburg to Win Another UEFA Women’s Champions League Title

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2020

Striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored one goal and made another as Olympique Lyonnais beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League for an unprecedented fifth time in a row. Called up to the starting line-up in place of the suspended Nikita Parris, Le Sommer collected the rebound from her own shot and swept the ball home. The 25th-minute goal put the French side ahead in the match played at San Sebastián in...

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BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaBuhari, Emefiele, Others for Virtual CIBN Banking, Finance Conference

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, is expected to participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman, Consultative Committee of 13h Annual Banking and Finance Conference and MD/CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Akinwuntan said that the conference with the theme: “Facilitating a Sustainable Future: The Role of Banking...

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NewsSouth-East Govs Call for More International Flights to Enugu Airport

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2020

The South-East Governors Forum has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to allow more international flights to the reopened Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu. The forum Chairman, Gov. Dave Umayi of Ebonyi, made the appeal during the reopening ceremony of the airport in Enugu on Sunday. Umayi said that adequate international flight operations would improve the socioeconomic activities in the region. The governor also commended the president for the reopening and recommencement of flight operations...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaAmnesty Programme: Ex-Agitators Hail Buhari Over Dikio’s Appointment

PilotnewsAugust 31, 2020

A coalition of ex-agitators has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (rtd) as Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Programme. A statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mr Kingsley Muturu, Chairman, Amnesty Phase II, Delta Chapter, described Col. Dikio’s appointment as a right step in moving the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme forward. Muturu said that the appointment was a bold statement and a sign of great confidence the president reposed...

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President Buhari Pledges World Class Infrastructure for Lagos, Kano, Abuja Airports

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari Pledges World Class Infrastructure for Lagos, Kano, Abuja Airports

PilotnewsAugust 30, 2020

President Muhamadu Buhari has promised that his administration would deliver world-class airport infrastructure to Lagos, Abuja and Kano International Airports to improve socio-economic development of the country. Buhari made the pledge during the official reopening of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu in Enugu State on Sunday. The president, represented by the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said he would not renege on his efforts to upgrade Enugu Airport to international world-class standard. He said...

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Local GovernmentNewsPoliticsADC to boycott Ondo LG Rerun, Seeks Redress in Court

PilotnewsAugust 30, 2020

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will not participate in the rerun of the local council poll scheduled to hold in weeks time in Ondo State. The State Leader of the party, Mr Bode Iwaloye, made the declaration at a press briefing on Sunday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) had announced on Aug. 23 announced the cancellation of the council poll held...

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InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFG Reopens Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu

PilotnewsAugust 30, 2020

The Federal Government on Sunday reopened Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, runway to flight operations. The Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika, during the official opening ceremony in Enugu, said that domestic flight would start immediately while the international flight would begin on Sept. 5. Sirika said that the project had cost Federal Government N10 billion. “It is a great pleasure for me to be in Enugu for this August occasion in the mount of...

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NCDC Confirms 296 New COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 296 New COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria

PilotnewsAugust 28, 2020

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 296 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday, added that only one death was recorded in the country. It said till date, 53,317 cases had been confirmed, 40,726 cases discharged while 1,011 deaths had been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The health agency disclosed that the 296 new cases...

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Bryan Brothers Announce Retirement from Tennis

LifestyleNewsSportsBryan Brothers Announce Retirement from Tennis

PilotnewsAugust 28, 2020

Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, are bringing the curtain down on their 22-year professional career, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The Bryans, 42, captured a professional era record 119 titles together, including 16 Grand Slams, 39 ATP Masters 1000s and the ATP Finals title four times. “We just both feel it in our guts that it is the right moment,” Mike told the...

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