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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17 Political Parties Submit Nominations for Ondo Governorship Election-INEC

NewsPolitics17 Political Parties Submit Nominations for Ondo Governorship Election-INEC

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  says 17 political parties submitted the list and particulars of their nominated candidates for Ondo State governorship election at the deadline for submission. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, after the commission’s meeting held on Tuesday in  Abuja. INEC on Feb. 6 published the timetable and schedule of activities for the state governorship election as well fixed...

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Reps Spokesman to Akpabio: Make Public Your Claims

NewsNigeriaReps Spokesman to Akpabio: Make Public Your Claims

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has alleged that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has not proved his allegations against members of the parliament. In a statement, Kalu challenged the minister to go public with documents to prove that 60 per cent of contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were awarded to lawmakers. He recalled that Akpabio had made the allegation at an investigative hearing on...

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Edo 2020: Obaseki’s Campaign Director, 2 Others Resign

NewsPoliticsEdo 2020: Obaseki’s Campaign Director, 2 Others Resign

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

Mr. Patrick Iyoha, Director, Obaseki/Shaibu Movement and a member of the state Waste Management Board, has resigned his appointment. Iyoha in a letter dated July 28, addressed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki, said that his resignation was with immediate effect and due to personal reasons. Similarly, two members, including Mr Gabriel Oiboh, Chairman, State Post Primary Education Board, also tendered their letters of resignation to the governor. Oiboh and the first member of the board, Mr...

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