Woman, 64, held in Nigerian hotel for year after toy boy lures her with marriage

LifestyleNewsPeopleWoman, 64, held in Nigerian hotel for year after toy boy lures her with marriage

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

■ During that time he allegedly set about making money by forcing the woman to use her American accent in scams. Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku allegedly met the 64-year-old American woman on Facebook and invited her to come to Lagos in Nigeria under the “pretext of love and marriage” A woman was allegedly held in a hotel for more than a year by her husband who used her identity to commit fraud. The 64-year-old woman, who...

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Twenty-Four Hours As Jesus  —the test of righteousness  

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionTwenty-Four Hours As Jesus  —the test of righteousness  

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

This offer to refuse one billion dollars is harsh, but this offer to pick the Mind and Power of Jesus, is mean —Don Okolo For some people, having one billion dollars in their pocket is tantamount to having more money than God…especially, if the money was an overnight acquisition…literally, overnight. And you are not a gambler, meaning you hadn’t gambled on Lotto tickets the previous day on the likelihood you could win big. I love...

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Asante, Ouattara Reelected ECOWAS Court’s President, Vice

Law & JusticeWest AfricaAsante, Ouattara Reelected ECOWAS Court’s President, Vice

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante has been re-elected for a second term of two years by the team of five judges of the Court. A statement issued by the court on Friday, said that during the election that was conducted on Wednesday, the Vice President of the court, Justice Gberi-be Ouattara, was also re-elected for another term of two years. Reacting to his re-election, Asante commended his colleagues...

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How Real Madrid Sealed Spanish Title With Win Over Villarreal

SportsHow Real Madrid Sealed Spanish Title With Win Over Villarreal

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on Thursday — thanks to two goals from their leading scorer Karim Benzema. Real have 86 points after 37 games, seven more than deposed champions Barcelona, who were beaten 2-1 at home to Osasuna. Benzema fired through the legs of Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo to put Madrid ahead after 29 minutes and then converted a...

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Daily Cases Hit 595 Thursday

CoronavirusNewsNigeria’s COVID-19 Daily Cases Hit 595 Thursday

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 595 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rose to 34,854. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The NCDC said that as at July 16, 595 new confirmed cases and nine deaths were recorded in the country. According to it, till date, 34,854 cases have been confirmed, 14,292 cases have been discharged and 769 deaths...

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Military Airstrike Hits Terrorists’ Camp, Kills Scores in Borno

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Airstrike Hits Terrorists’ Camp, Kills Scores in Borno

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram camp in Borno, killing several terrorists in a massive airstrike on July 15. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the air raid took place at Ngwuri Gana along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe axis of the state. Enenche said the air operation was in continuation of the sustained offensive against terrorists elements...

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Nigerians Living Abroad Are Country’s Greatest Assets – NiDCOM Chief

DiasporaNewsNigeriaNigerians Living Abroad Are Country’s Greatest Assets – NiDCOM Chief

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has described citizens living abroad as the country’s greatest assets. Chairman/CEO of the commission Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa made the description in a statement by Gabriel Odu of the commission’s Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit. According to Odu, the NiDCOM chief gave the description at the presentation of Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical Personal Protective Equipment worth millions of Naira by the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA)....

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China to Reopen Movie Theatres As Epidemic Wanes

EnvironmentNewsChina to Reopen Movie Theatres As Epidemic Wanes

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

Chinese movie theatres in low-risk areas have been allowed to resume operation starting from July 20 following an improvement in the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the China Film Administration announced Thursday. These movie theatres should reopen on the premise that proper prevention and control measures have been put in place, the administration said in a circular. Attendance per show must not exceed 30 per cent, according to a guideline on the sector’s work resumption issued by...

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COVID-19 Vaccine: 165 Countries Engage in Global Access Facility – WHO

CoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19 Vaccine: 165 Countries Engage in Global Access Facility – WHO

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 165 countries have engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility. WHO said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday that of the number, 75 countries have so far shown interest in joining its COVAX facility meant to provide global access to a COVID-19 vaccine. It said “the 75 countries, which would finance the vaccines from their own public finance budgets, partner with up to...

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NHIS to Extend Health Insurance to Diplomats Abroad, Corp Members

HealthNewsWellnessNHIS to Extend Health Insurance to Diplomats Abroad, Corp Members

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says the scheme is planning to extend health insurance to diplomats abroad to enhance Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Sambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, that NHIS had been working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to achieve the feat. He said “when we met with the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, they said that they wanted to concentrate...

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