Suspected Bandits Attack Bullion Van in Ebonyi, Kill 4 Policemen-CP

Crime & SecurityNewsSuspected Bandits Attack Bullion Van in Ebonyi, Kill 4 Policemen-CP

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of four officers by suspected armed robbers at Ezzamgbo junction of the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Phillip Maku made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Maku said that 12 persons comprising police officers and a commercial bank’s staff were in the entourage escorting a bullion van from Enugu to Abakaliki and were...

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Ogun Set to Reopen Worship Centres Aug 14

CoronavirusNewsReligionOgun Set to Reopen Worship Centres Aug 14

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

Ogun Government on Wednesday said it is set to reopen worship centres from Friday, August 14. Gov. Dapo Abiodun, who made this known while briefing journalists in Abeokuta, however, said the religious centres must strictly follow COVID-19 measures and guidelines. He warned that any worship centre that fails to follow all the guidelines would be sanctioned appropriately, saying even the holy books stipulate obedience to constituted authorities. Some of the measures put in place include...

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Buhari to Observe Eid Prayers With Family – Presidency

NewsRegionsBuhari to Observe Eid Prayers With Family – Presidency

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari will observe the Eid-el Kabir prayers with his family at home, just as he did during the Eid-el Fitr over two months ago. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The presidential aide stated that Buhari’s decision was in line with advisories from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Presidential Task Force (PTF)...

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Kogi Police Command Arrests 28 Suspected Criminals, Killers of Businessman

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKogi Police Command Arrests 28 Suspected Criminals, Killers of Businessman

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr. Ede Ayuba, on Wednesday, presented to newsmen 28 suspected criminals, including one of the suspected killers of Late Nicholas Ofodile, businessman and owner of Chuks Supermarket, Lokoja. Ayuba, while displaying the suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja, said the command had adopted comprehensive crime prevention and control strategies in recent times to combat criminality in the state. The strategy, according to him, included intensive patrol, raids of...

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Israel, Nigeria Sign Bilateral Agreement on Green Energy

Foreign PolicyNewsScience & TechnologyIsrael, Nigeria Sign Bilateral Agreement on Green Energy

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The State of Israel and Nigeria on Wednesday signed bilateral agreement in the field of green energy development. The agreement was the outcome of a closed-door meeting between Mr Yotam Kreiman, Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology in Abuja. Speaking, Yotam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “Dor” Group is one of the leading companies in Israel in the field of energy. He expressed...

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3 Armed Robbers Set Ablaze in Failed Bank Robbery in Oyo

News3 Armed Robbers Set Ablaze in Failed Bank Robbery in Oyo

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

Three armed robbers were on Wednesday set ablaze by an angry mob in a failed bank robbery which occurred at First Bank, Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the robbers, who were armed with AK 47 riffles and dynamite, attempted to rob the bank in Okeho but were overpowered by police and local hunters. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olugbenga...

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DAILY UPDATES: COVID-19: Nigeria Records 404 New Cases, Total Infections Now 42,208

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATES: COVID-19: Nigeria Records 404 New Cases, Total Infections Now 42,208

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 404  new COVID-19 cases in the country, as total infections from the virus rise to 42,208. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The health agency noted that five more persons have died from the disease. It said that with the discharge of additional 240 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours, Nigeria had now successfully treated 19,004 cases since it recorded the index...

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Andrew Mlangeni, Mandela Ally and Anti-Apartheid Hero, Dies in South Africa

PeopleWorld NewsAndrew Mlangeni, Mandela Ally and Anti-Apartheid Hero, Dies in South Africa

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

Andrew Mlangeni’s death last week represents something of a passing of the guard for South Africa’s liberation struggle. Andrew was the last living defendant of the 1963 Rivonia trial, which resulted in the sentencing of Andrew and ten others, among them, Ahmed Kathrada, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki and, most famously, Nelson Mandela. In a highly publicized trial, the defendants were found guilty of sedition and conspiracy. The Rivonia trial and the Sharpeville massacre, which occurred three years...

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Senate Summons Fashola, Ahmed, Others Over Legacy Projects

InfrastructureNewsSenate Summons Fashola, Ahmed, Others Over Legacy Projects

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, and the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, over the funding status of three Federal Government legacy projects. Also summoned were the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris, and the Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji. The summons was issued at an interactive meeting, organised by the Senate Committee on Finance with NSIA officials. The...

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DAILY UPDATES: NCDC Announces 624 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 41,804

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATES: NCDC Announces 624 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 41,804

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 624 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus increased to 41, 804. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The health agency noted that eight more persons have died from the disease. It stated that Lagos, the nation’s COVID-19 regional epicentre, reported 212 new cases, while Oyo reported 69. Among others states with new cases were:  Niger...

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