Over 20,000 Nigerians Employed for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project- Amaechi

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaOver 20,000 Nigerians Employed for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project- Amaechi

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said over 20,000 workers were engaged for the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi said in a statement on Monday that the engagement was in compliance with the local content law inherent in the 1.6 billion dollar contract agreement between Nigeria and China. He made the clarification at a public hearing in Abuja, while responding to concerns by the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements...

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Beirut Explosions Render 70,000 Workers Unemployed — UN

World NewsBeirut Explosions Render 70,000 Workers Unemployed — UN

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

The United Nations says no fewer than 70,000 workers are believed to have been rendered unemployed by the recent devastating explosions in Beirut, Lebanon. A spokesperson for the organisation, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, who stated this during his daily news briefing on Monday, said many households were directly affected as a result. Dujarric said the latest figure was besides 220,000 workers estimated to have lost their jobs due to the country’s financial crisis that began in October,...

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NLC Urges Imo state Govt. to Pay 3 Months Salary Arrears to Workers, Pensioners

LabourNewsNLC Urges Imo state Govt. to Pay 3 Months Salary Arrears to Workers, Pensioners

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Imo State Government to immediately pay three months salary arrears owed to workers, pensioners in the state. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President said this in a letter addressed to the governor and made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Wabba said that workers and pensioners in the state were yet to receive salaries and pension since March 2020. According to Wabba, I write to bring to...

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NCDC Confirms 417 New COVID-19 Case, Total Infection Jumps to 49,485

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 417 New COVID-19 Case, Total Infection Jumps to 49,485

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 417 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,485. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday. According to it, two deaths were recorded in the country. The NCDC said that till date, 49,485 cases have been confirmed, 36,834 cases have been discharged and 977 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and...

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COVID-19: Fans Wish Nollywood Actress Omotola Ekeinde Speedy Recovery

CoronavirusEntertainmentNewsCOVID-19: Fans Wish Nollywood Actress Omotola Ekeinde Speedy Recovery

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

Some fans of Nollywood screen diva, Omotola Ekeinde a.k.a Omosexy, have sympathised and wished her quick recovery, after she announced that she had tested positive to COVID-19. The fans took to her Instagram page @realomosexy, to encourage her and also prayed for her quick recovery from the virus. In a reaction, a fan, @fairest_085 said: ” it is well with you”. Another fan @ehi- promise said: ” May God’s divine healing come upon you and perfect...

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Anambra Accident Claims 2 Lives

NewsAnambra Accident Claims 2 Lives

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

Two persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving a bus and two motorcycles near Odumodu junction along Awka-Onitsha expressway, Anambra, on Sunday night. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Monday. Kumapayi said that the accident, which occurred around 7 p.m., was caused by speeding. The FRSC boss noted that 13 people, eight male adults and five female adults, were involved...

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Germany FM Arrives in War-torn Libya, Meeting Set With Serraj

AfricaNewsGermany FM Arrives in War-torn Libya, Meeting Set With Serraj

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

Germany’s top diplomat, Heiko Maas, on Monday arrived Libya for a previously unannounced visit intended to spur international efforts to resolve the country’s long-running conflict. It was Maas’ first visit to Libya following a summit in Berlin in January, when world powers agreed to a peace process for the war-torn country that had largely fallen flat. “We see a deceptive calm in Libya at the moment. Both sides and their international allies are continuing to...

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Customs Intercepts Vehicles, Rice Worth N10bn

BusinessNewsCustoms Intercepts Vehicles, Rice Worth N10bn

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Sunday announced a single seizure of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Usman Yahaya in a statement in Lagos, said that the seizure made in one day was at Ido, Eruwa Road in Ibadan. The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Unit, Peter Duniya. According to him, the contraband...

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ASUP Petitions Abia Govt. Over 20 Months Unpaid Salaries

EducationLabourNewsASUP Petitions Abia Govt. Over 20 Months Unpaid Salaries

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has sent a petition to the National Human Right Commission over 20 months unpaid salaries by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia. Mr Anderson Ezeibe, National President of ASUP, stated this in a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the commission and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Ezeibe said that the governor had refused to pay salaries to its members in Abia State Polytechnic, Aba,...

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I-G Orders CPs to Initiate Actions Against Prohibited Firearms

Crime & SecurityNewsI-G Orders CPs to Initiate Actions Against Prohibited Firearms

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately initiate appropriate actions against prohibited firearms. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mba said the order was part of preparations for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, as well as to...

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