Alleged Kidnap: Wadume’s Trial Begins as Witness Testifies Before Court

Crime & SecurityNewsAlleged Kidnap: Wadume’s Trial Begins as Witness Testifies Before Court

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The trial of Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, also known as Wadume, on Monday, began at the Federal High Court, Abuja, before Justice Binta Nyako. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wadume, alongside six other defenants, was, on June 8, arraigned on 13 counts bordering on terrorism. The other defendants are: Insp. Aliyu Dadje, Auwalu Bala, Uba Bala, Bashir Waziri, Zubairu Abdullahi and Rayyanu Abdul. NAN recalls that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)...

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FCTA Mobile Court Seals Hotel, Nightclub in Maitama

BusinessCoronavirusNewsFCTA Mobile Court Seals Hotel, Nightclub in Maitama

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mobile Court, on Monday ordered the seal up of Missouri hotel, located in Maitama District of Abuja, for allegedly operating a nightclub within COVID -19 curfew hours. The court which was presided over by Magistrate Idayat Akanni, ordered that the hotel be sealed up for the period of one week for contravening COVID-19 regulations. The court also tried and sentenced 11 defaulters to engage in a three-day community service...

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Buhari Appoints New Chief Personal Security Officer

NewsBuhari Appoints New Chief Personal Security Officer

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. According to the presidential aide, Musa’s appointment follows the redeployment of his predecessor, Commissioner of Police Abdulkarim Dauda. Musa, from Nigerian Police Force Zone 5, Benin City, as his last...

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COVID-19: FG Lifts Ban on Inter-state Movements July 1

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: FG Lifts Ban on Inter-state Movements July 1

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Federal Government on Monday lifted the ban on inter-state movements across the country as students from Junior and Senior Secondary Schools would now be allowed to resume school. Dr Sani Aliyu, Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 disclosed this at its news conference in Abuja. Aliyu said that though the current nationwide curfew would still remain, but added that movements across state boundaries could now take effect. According to him, there...

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“Southeast for President 2023” Movement: An Incomprehensible Political Expedition!

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNewsNigeriaOpinion“Southeast for President 2023” Movement: An Incomprehensible Political Expedition!

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Nigeria owes the Igbos. The issues of the Civil War genocide have not been properly addressed. The system since the war has been so predatory to the Igbos in every sphere of social, political, and economic development. Yet, Igbos as a group do not need a ‘gift’ of any elected position as ‘reparation’ for decades of dehumanizing constitutional policies. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo Various Igbo activist groups have emerged in recent times advocating, demanding,...

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CBN Alerts Public on Fake Twitter Handle of its Director

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCBN Alerts Public on Fake Twitter Handle of its Director

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as fraudulent the operations of a fake twitter handle, @YusufPhilipYila, purported to belong to its Director, Development Finance Department, Mr Philip Yila Yusuf. The apex bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, raised this alert in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Okorafor said fake messages relating to the bank’s N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility (TCF) have been posted on the twitter handle with the intent...

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Lagos Commission Seals Social Clubs for Flouting COVID-19 Ban

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Commission Seals Social Clubs for Flouting COVID-19 Ban

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Lagos State Government says it has sealed several lounges, bars, spas and night clubs across the state for flouting its order banning them in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Director-General, Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, in a statement, said that mass gathering of people in socio clubs, spas and night clubs during the pandemic negates safety guidelines. He said that preliminary investigation revealed that some bars, spas, lounges and nightclubs were not...

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Whistleblower: FG Pays for Funds Recovered Not Mere Exposure – Malami

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaWhistleblower: FG Pays for Funds Recovered Not Mere Exposure – Malami

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice only pays whistleblowers after successful recovery not for mere tracing or exposure of suspected illegitimate funds. Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Media and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The Minister was reacting to a letter allegedly by one Aliyu Lemu, Esq. purportedly written on June 22 on issues...

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Black Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeSportsBlack Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in...

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Man Arrested for Raping, Impregnating His Teenage Daughter at Ikorodu

Crime & SecurityNewsMan Arrested for Raping, Impregnating His Teenage Daughter at Ikorodu

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Police at Ikorodu, Lagos State, have arrested one Eke Kanu, 61, of Ebute Road, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, for having unlawful sexual intercourse and impregnating his 19-year-old daughter (name withheld). This is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to Elkana, the teenager said that her father started having sexual intercourse with her when she was a young girl...

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