COVID-19: Nigeria Records 561 Fresh Cases as Total Infections hit 25,694

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 561 Fresh Cases as Total Infections hit 25,694

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,694. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on Tuesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 561 new confirmed cases were from 19 states, with 17 deaths as at Tuesday. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. The NCDC said that Lagos...

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Anambra Communities Begin Patch Works on Bridge Linking Awka North to Awka South

InfrastructureLocal GovernmentAnambra Communities Begin Patch Works on Bridge Linking Awka North to Awka South

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

Residents of Isuaniocha and Mgbakwu on Tuesday began patch works on Obibia Bridge, linking Awka South Local Government Area through Okpuno to  Awka North Local Government Area. The bridge also serves as a link from other communities such as Amanuke, Urum and parts of Achala all in Awka North to the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that some of the reinforcement rods on the bridge have been unearthed with mild potholes....

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Senate Urges FG to Subsidise Electricity for Nigerians

NewsNigeriaPowerSenate Urges FG to Subsidise Electricity for Nigerians

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to subsidise electricity for Nigerians in a bid to alleviate the proposed hike in electricity tariff which had been deferred to next year. Chairman Senate Committee on Power, Sen. Gabriel Suswam made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja. NAN reports that the leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariff from July 1. The representatives of...

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AKk Gas Pipeline to Inject 2.2bscf Gas to Domestic Market – Kyari

NewsNigeriaOil & GasAKk Gas Pipeline to Inject 2.2bscf Gas to Domestic Market – Kyari

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the Ajaokuta Kaduna, Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will inject 2.2 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas to the domestic market. Malam Mele Kyari, NNPC Group Managing Director disclosed this at the ground breaking ceremony of the project in Ajaokuta, on Tuesday. “Upon completion, the project will enable the injection of 2.2bscf/d of gas into the domestic market and facilitate additional power generation capacity of 3,600MW....

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APC Constitutes Reconciliation Committees for Edo, Ondo State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Constitutes Reconciliation Committees for Edo, Ondo State

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted Reconciliation Committees for Edo and Ondo States. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary,  Mr Yekini Nabena,  said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Nabena said that the reconciliation committee for Edo would be led by former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani, while Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger would head the reconciliation committee for Ondo State. “This is in line with the process of...

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Atedo Peterside Resigns as Cadbury Board Chairman

BusinessNewsAtedo Peterside Resigns as Cadbury Board Chairman

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

Cadbury Nigeria Plc on Tuesday notified the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) of the resignation of Mr Atedo Peterside as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective June 30. The Company Secretary, Mr Fola Akande, made the disclosure in a notification letter sent to the NSE in Lagos. Akande said Peterside joined the company as a member of the board in August 2009 and rose to become the chairman in April 2010. The company secretary said...

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Nigeria Statues Auctioned in Paris in Spite Protests

Arts & CultureNewsNigeriaNigeria Statues Auctioned in Paris in Spite Protests

PilotnewsJuly 1, 2020

Statues from Nigeria have changed hands in an auction in Paris in spite of protests, with Christie’s auction house defending the sale as legitimate. All the objects had been exhibited, had been the subject of publications in previous years and had previously been sold publicly at an international trade fair in 2010, French media quoted a spokesman for the auction house as saying on Tuesday. The Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments wrote a...

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FIRS Generates N66bn from Stamp Duties in 5 months

EconomyNewsNigeriaFIRS Generates N66bn from Stamp Duties in 5 months

PilotnewsJune 30, 2020

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has generated the sum of N66 billion from stamp duties between January and May. Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, the FIRS Director, Communications and Liaison Department made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Ahmad said the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Muhammad Nami, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Audit and Recovery of Back Years Stamp Duties and the unveiling of the FIRS Adhesive Stamp...

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Thousands of Sudanese Rally for Faster Reform After Bashir Ouster

AfricaNewsThousands of Sudanese Rally for Faster Reform After Bashir Ouster

PilotnewsJune 30, 2020

Tens of thousands demonstrated on Tuesday in Sudanese cities despite a coronavirus lockdown to demand greater civilian rule in the transition towards democracy after the ouster of veteran strongman Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Waving Sudanese flags, protesters gathered in Khartoum and its twin cities Khartoum North and Omdurman after the government closed roads and bridges leading to the centre of the capital. Similar protests also took place in Kassala in eastern Sudan and in the...

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COVID-19: CAF Reschedules AFCON, CHAN, Interclub, Cancels Women AFCON

NewsSportsCOVID-19: CAF Reschedules AFCON, CHAN, Interclub, Cancels Women AFCON

PilotnewsJune 30, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the rescheduling of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to January 2022. According to a statement on the continental football governing body’s website, this was part of the decisions reached at the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Tuesday via video-conference. ”After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the current global situation, the 2021 AFCON has been rescheduled for January 2022. ”The date for the...

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