Lighting of the Niger Bridge: The Life Lager Campaign Series Focus on Helping Consumers Overcome the Pandemic

NewsNigeriaLighting of the Niger Bridge: The Life Lager Campaign Series Focus on Helping Consumers Overcome the Pandemic

PilotnewsAugust 2, 2020

Life Lager Continues Message of Progress and Self Preservation With The Lighting Of The Niger Bridge Following the launch of a new bottle and the ‘Nduka’ campaign, Life Lager Beer has continued to spread its strong message of hope and resilience to consumers, this time with decorative lighting on the popular Niger Bridge. The ground breaking lighting project which was unveiled on August 1, 2020, is a new initiative from Life Lager Beer as a...

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Lawmaker Raises Alarm as 14 Drown on Badagry Waterway

NewsNigeriaLawmaker Raises Alarm as 14 Drown on Badagry Waterway

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2020

A Lagos Lawmaker, Mr David Setonji, has raised alarm over the total collapse of Lagos-Badagry expressway following the drowning of 14 persons en route to the coastal city last Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that at least 10 persons died and four others missing after a boat en route Badagry capsized at Kirikiri, Lagos on Wednesday. Setonji, member representing Badagry Constituency II in Lagos House of Assembly, told NAN on Saturday that total collapse of Badagry road...

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Insecurity: Reps Minority Caucus Wants Service Chiefs Removed

NewsPoliticsInsecurity: Reps Minority Caucus Wants Service Chiefs Removed

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2020

The Minority Caucus on the House of Representatives says there is an urgent need to review the security architecture in the country. The caucus made the call in a statement signed by the Minority Leader of the House, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) on Friday in Abuja while reacting to the attack on the convoy of  Gov. Baba Zulum of Borno by suspected bandits. Elumelu said that the incident of insecurity had again reinforced, urging President Muhammadu Buhari...

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Gov Fayemi Recovers from COVID-19 After 11 Days in Isolation

CoronavirusNewsGov Fayemi Recovers from COVID-19 After 11 Days in Isolation

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2020

Ado Ekiti, Aug 01, 2020, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has recovered from COVID-19, after 11 days in isolation. Fayemi, in the early hours of Saturday, confirmed this new development on his verified Twitter handle. The governor thanked God and his numerous well-wishers across the globe for his recovery for their prayers and support. NAN reports that he announced that he had been infected with the virus 11 days ago and consequently proceeded on self isolation., Shortly...

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Could the “China Strategy” save Nigeria’s Intractable Corrupt Culture?

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinionCould the “China Strategy” save Nigeria’s Intractable Corrupt Culture?

PilotnewsAugust 1, 2020

“Those of us living in the trenches of this Heartbreak Alley are faced with one undeniable fact: More than ninety percent of Nigerians are corrupt.” ―Don Okolo Maybe there is a redeeming feature about arresting two men and summarily executing them for bribery. I thought a long prison sentence would have been enough. But the Chinese are a different breed; the court went through the rigors to find out that these two men accused of...

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Bishop Wants FG Intensify Efforts to Diversify Economy, Avoid Borrowing for Consumables

NewsPoliticsReligionBishop Wants FG Intensify Efforts to Diversify Economy, Avoid Borrowing for Consumables

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

The Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Ibeabuchi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to diversify the economy for rapid economic growth and reduction in dependence on oil revenue. Ibeabuchi made the call in his speech on Friday at the opening of the Ninth Synod of the diocese, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Isiama Afara in Umuahia. “As a nation, it has become very clear that we can no longer depend on...

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Northern Governors Condemn Attack on Zulum’s Convoy

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNorthern Governors Condemn Attack on Zulum’s Convoy

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, made the condemnation in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. He said the attack on the governor’s convoy on his way to Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state was an act...

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Olumide Akpata Emerges NBA President, Pledges Transformational Leadership

Law & JusticeNewsOlumide Akpata Emerges NBA President, Pledges Transformational Leadership

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, (NBA-SBl) Mr. Olumide Akpata, has emerged the 30th President of the NBA. Akpata polled 9,891 votes to defeat two senior advocates – Mr. Dele Adesina and Dr. Babatunde Ajibade. Ajibade polled 4,328 votes and Adesina 3,982 votes. The 2020 Elections into national offices of the NBA opened at 11.00p.m. on Wednesday (July 29) with a total of 29,635 accredited voters, and ended at...

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BREAKING: 25,000 MW Electricity Contract: Siemens to Train DISCOs, Stakeholders

InfrastructureNewsPowerBREAKING: 25,000 MW Electricity Contract: Siemens to Train DISCOs, Stakeholders

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

German multinational conglomerate company, Siemens, has concluded plans to train electricity Distribution Companies and other electricity stakeholders in the country. Siemens in a statement on Thursday stated that 11 DISCOs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and regulators would be trained on all the equipment and software being provided in phase 1. According to the company, the training was part of its phase 1 pre-engineering contract of providing 25,000mw of electricity to the nation. It would...

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COVID-19: NCDC Urges Preventive Measures, Records 481 New Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Urges Preventive Measures, Records 481 New Infections

PilotnewsJuly 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on Nigerians to take preventive measures against the Coronavirus during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as the country recorded 481 new infections. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The health agency said that as Nigerians celebrate the festive period, they should remember that COVID-19 was not yet over. “Wear a face mask, wash hands frequently and avoid large gatherings. “You might come in contact...

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