New Zealand’s Health Minister Resigns After Pandemic Missteps

CoronavirusWorld NewsNew Zealand’s Health Minister Resigns After Pandemic Missteps

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

New Zealand’s Health Minister has resigned, following a series of missteps during the COVID-19 pandemic. David Clark called a surprise news conference on Thursday, announcing he had stepped down from the role. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern demoted Clark in April after he was twice caught breaching the country’s coronavirus lockdown rules. He offered his resignation at the time; however Ardern said it would cause too much disruption. He also came under fire in recent weeks...

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Switzerland to Impose 10-day Quarantine on Arrivals

ConservationWorld NewsSwitzerland to Impose 10-day Quarantine on Arrivals

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Swiss government will impose a 10-day quarantine on arrivals from ‘high-risk’ countries from July 6, according to a statement by the Federal Council. The council said on Thursday that the quarantine requirement would be imposed due to the increase in new infections, “Since mid-June, the new coronavirus has experienced an upsurge in Switzerland after infected people entered the country from Schengen and non-Schengen states beyond Europe’s open borders zone. “Consequently, from July 6, anyone...

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Cross River Insists on Zero COVID-19 Infection

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCross River Insists on Zero COVID-19 Infection

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Cross River Government has insisted that it has no COVID-19 case, saying that it has nothing to gain by hiding cases of infections in the state. Gov. Ben Ayade made this disclosure while briefing with journalists and members of the state COVID-19 Response Team at the Government House, Calabar on Thursday. “If you have the virus and pretend not to have it, you will only have mass deaths in your state,” he said. He...

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Belgium Begins to Confront Its Brutal Colonial Past in Congo

EuropeLaw & JusticeBelgium Begins to Confront Its Brutal Colonial Past in Congo

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests in France and the United Kingdom have intensified the domestic debate over their countries’ past colonialism and present racism. Demonstrators, numbering in the thousands, have toppled memorials to historical figures associated with the slave trade and with colonial empires. In June, the protests spread to Belgium, with a crowd of about 10,000 in Brussels demonstrating against racism. On June 30, Belgian King Philippe, in a letter to Felix Tshisekedi, president of...

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Over 90 killed in Ethiopia in Wake of Popular Singer’s Death

EntertainmentPeopleOver 90 killed in Ethiopia in Wake of Popular Singer’s Death

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

More than 90 people were killed in Ethiopia after the violent death of a popular singer sparked unrest across the country, state media reported on Thursday. Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot and killed in the capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with his supporters blaming security forces and “a political motive” for the crime. “Eighty-one people died in the restive Oromia Region during violent protests sparked by the shooting,’’ the regional head of police told...

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Gov. Ganduje Heads APC Campaign Council for Edo Poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Ganduje Heads APC Campaign Council for Edo Poll

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 49-member National Campaign Council led by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state for the Sept. 19, governorship poll in Edo. This was contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena. “Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo will serve as Deputy Chairman, while Mr Abbas Braimoh will serve as Secretary of the 49-member APC National Campaign...

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PPPRA fixes Petrol Price Band of N140.80 to N143.80 Per Litre for July

BusinessOil & GasPPPRA fixes Petrol Price Band of N140.80 to N143.80 Per Litre for July

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has fixed the pump price band of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol at between N140.80 and N143.80 per litre for the month of July. Executive Secretary of the Agency Abdulkadir Saidu disclosed this in a memo to all Petroleum Products marketers released in Abuja on Wednesday. The memo was titled `Advised price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the month of July 2020.’ “After a...

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PDP Sweeps All 16 Councils in Taraba LG Polls

NewsPoliticsPDP Sweeps All 16 Councils in Taraba LG Polls

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) on Wednesday declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had won all the 16 local government councils in the just-concluded Local Government Elections in the state. Declaring the results in Jalingo, Dr Philip Duwe, Chairman of the commission, disclosed that the ruling PDP had won the councilorship in 168 council wards in the state. Duwe said that the election was peaceful and was held in compliance with best...

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Benue Approves Partial Re-opening of Schools

CoronavirusEducationNewsBenue Approves Partial Re-opening of Schools

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Benue government on Wednesday approved a partial re-opening of schools in compliance with recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Ngunan Addingi, said that the schools would be re-opened for primary six pupils and students in JSS 3 and SSS3. She said that the Action Committee on COVID-19 would further meet with the Ministry of Education to...

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Imo Government Signs MoU With Julius Berger on Road Reconstruction

InfrastructureNewsImo Government Signs MoU With Julius Berger on Road Reconstruction

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

Gov Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Julius Berger Nigeria Plc on the reconstruction of Owerri to Orlu and Owerri to Okigwe roads in the State. Gov. Uzodimma described the event, which took place at the Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, government house, Owerri, as a special day in the life of the State. Uzodinma who was represented by the state commissioner for works, Mr Ralph Nwosu said that the...

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