9 Nigerians Miss 2nd U.S. Evacuation Flight For Breaching COVID-19 Guideline

CoronavirusNews9 Nigerians Miss 2nd U.S. Evacuation Flight For Breaching COVID-19 Guideline

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

Nine Nigerians have missed the second evacuation flight from the United States for running foul of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 guidelines. Among them is a family of five, according to Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen, the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, who oversaw the evacuation activities. Okoyen told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the airport that they were not allowed to check in after five of them failed to present a negative coronavirus...

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Ortom’s Wife, Son, Domestic Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaOrtom’s Wife, Son, Domestic Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

The Benue First Lady, Dr. Eunice Ortom, her son and some domestic staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. The governor’s wife announced this in a press statement she personally signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Saturday. According to her the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) notified her of the development through her test result that returned positive on Friday evening. Ortom further disclosed...

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Oyo Records its First COVID-19 Patient Delivery

CoronavirusNewsOyo Records its First COVID-19 Patient Delivery

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

Oyo state has recorded its first COVID-19 patient delivery at the Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan. The State Gov., Seyi Makinde, made this known via his official Twitter, @seyiamakinde on Saturday. Makinde, however, said the state recorded two additional deaths from the dreaded coronavirus, increasing the total death toll in the state to 14. “We had our first COVID-19 patient delivery at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, mother and baby are doing well. “The...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 454 New Cases of Infection

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 454 New Cases of Infection

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 454 new cases of Coronavirus  (COVID-19) in the country. The information is on the centre’s official Twitter page on Friday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the latest cases, Nigeria’s total infections now stand at 27,564. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. According to it, till date, 27,564 cases have been confirmed, 11,069 cases have been...

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Face Mask: Police Arrest 121 Violators in Akwa Ibom

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeFace Mask: Police Arrest 121 Violators in Akwa Ibom

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested 121 persons for contravening the Quarantine and Restriction of Movement (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020, on compulsory use of face mask in public places. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Nnudam Fredrick, said this in a statement issued in Uyo on Friday. Fredrick said all the arrested offenders would be charged to court to serve as deterrent to others in the bid to contain the spread...

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Aba Markets Resume Normal Businesses as Govt Eases lockdown

MarketsNewsNigeriaAba Markets Resume Normal Businesses as Govt Eases lockdown

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

Ariaria International market and others big markets in Aba, Abia, on Friday resumed business operations that would see the traders do business for five days in a week. The resumption started on Friday following Abia government’s announcement on Thursday that the markets would now open from 7 am until 5 pm Mondays through Fridays. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that since Abia announced initial lockdown directives to check Coronavirus spread on March 24,...

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UNESCO, ECOWAS Sign MoU on COVID-19 Response

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUNESCO, ECOWAS Sign MoU on COVID-19 Response

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Regional Office and ECOWAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on response to COVID-19 in West African countries. The signing of the MoU took place on Friday, by Mr Yao Ydo, UNESCO Regional Director and Mr Leopoldo Amado, ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Science and Culture in Abuja. Ydo said the response was in line with UNESCO’s mission of contributing to the building of a culture of...

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Gov. Ikpeazu Swears in 13 New Permanent Secretaries

NewsGov. Ikpeazu Swears in 13 New Permanent Secretaries

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday sworn in 13 new Permanent Secretaries, with a call on them to discharge their duties without fear or favour and promote the developmental programmes of the state government. Ikpeazu, while speaking at the ceremony in Umuahia, called on the newly sworn in officers to be good ambassadors of Abia, as well as abide by the oath of allegiance they swore to. The governor, who was represented by his deputy,...

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Edo Polls: UK Chapter of APC Raises Campaign Council for Ize-Iyamu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Polls: UK Chapter of APC Raises Campaign Council for Ize-Iyamu

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a seven-member campaign support council to work for the victory of Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the forthcoming Edo governorship election. Ize-Iyamu is the APC governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo governorship election slated for Sept. 19. In a statement issued by the chapter on Friday in Abuja, the seven-member support council was inaugurated by Mr Ade Omole, leader of the APC UK chapter....

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Police Commission Approves Promotion of 6,681 Senior Officers

Law & JusticeNewsPolice Commission Approves Promotion of 6,681 Senior Officers

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 6,618 senior officers, one Assistant Inspector General (AIG), four Commissioners and three Deputy Commissioners. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that the approval was one of the high-points of the 8th Plenary meeting of the commission that ended on Wednesday, after three weeks of deliberations. Ani noted that the officer...

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