TV show ‘The Simpsons’ Ditches Using White Voices for Characters of Colour

EntertainmentNewsTV show ‘The Simpsons’ Ditches Using White Voices for Characters of Colour

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

Animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday. “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” they said in a brief statement. Also, United States Minneapolis city council advances plan to dismantle police department after Floyd’s death. The statement did not elaborate but the move follows years of public pressure about the Fox television show’s Indian convenience store character Apu, who...

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DAILY UPDATES: Nigeria Records 779 New Cases of Coronavirus, Total Hits 24,077

CoronavirusNigeriaDAILY UPDATES: Nigeria Records 779 New Cases of Coronavirus, Total Hits 24,077

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

Nigeria In Saturday recorded  779 new cases of COVID-19 as its total infections hit 24,077. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 684 new confirmed cases were reported in 22 states, with four deaths. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. Also, Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach nearly 134,000, deaths near 1,700. The NCDC said that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with...

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Late Ajimobi Buried at his Oluyole Residence in Ibadan

NewsPeopleLate Ajimobi Buried at his Oluyole Residence in Ibadan

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

The remains of former Oyo State Gov. Abiola Ajimobi have been interred at his Oluyole residence in Ibadan according to Islamic rites. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ajimobi was buried on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. with strict adherence to coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines. The late Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was laid to rest privately in the presence of family members and invited clerics. Ajimobi, aged 70, was confirmed dead at a Lagos-based hospital on Thursday. Also, Ajimobi...

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Coalition Urges FG to Transform Nigeria Into World Class Tourist Hub

NewsTourismCoalition Urges FG to Transform Nigeria Into World Class Tourist Hub

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN), has urged the Federal Government to strengthen policies that would transform the country into a world-class tourist hub. Sen. Eze Ajoku, President of the coalition made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, on Sunday in Abuja, in reaction to the increasing emigration of Nigerians to Dubai for tourism. Ajoku said that tourism was a very important economic component capable of...

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BREAKING: Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin on Monday – Sources

BusinessTravelBREAKING: Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin on Monday – Sources

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

Pilots and test crew members from the United States Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (BA.N) are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The test is a pivotal moment in Boeing’s worst-ever corporate crisis, long since compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet demand. Also, FAAN holds dry run airport simulation exercise at Lagos, Abuja airports. The grounding of the fast-selling 737 MAX in...

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Ethiopian Monk Said to be 114 Years Old Survives Coronavirus

WellnessWorld NewsEthiopian Monk Said to be 114 Years Old Survives Coronavirus

PilotnewsJune 27, 2020

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus. Tilahun Woldemichael was discharged from a hospital on Thursday after almost three weeks. He received oxygen and dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid that researchers in England have said reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. Ethiopia’s health minister has said the ministry recommends the emergency use of the...

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Opposition Wins Historic Rerun of Malawi’s Presidential Vote

AfricaNewsPoliticsOpposition Wins Historic Rerun of Malawi’s Presidential Vote

PilotnewsJune 27, 2020

Malawi — The opposition has won Malawi’s historic rerun of the presidential election, the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader. Lazarus Chakwera’s victory late Saturday was a result of months of determined street protests in the southern African nation, and of a unanimous decision by the Constitutional Court that widespread irregularities in the May 2019 election — including the use of correction fluid on ballots...

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is calling off a planned bus tour in Florida to benefit his and President Donald Trump’s re-election as the state experiences a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. Pence is still traveling to the state, the White House confirmed, saying he will meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his health care teams. Pence said Friday during a briefing by the White House’s coronavirus task force that he would visit Florida, Texas and Arizona this week to receive a “ground report” on spiking cases of COVD-19 across the sunbelt. Pence was to appear in Lake Wales at an event organized by pro-Trump group America First Policies billed as the “Great American Comeback tour.” The group announced that “Out of an abundance of caution at this time, we are postponing the Great American Comeback Tour Stop in Florida. We Look forward to Rescheduling Soon.”

PoliticsUnited StatesWASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is calling off a planned bus tour in Florida to benefit his and President Donald Trump’s re-election as the state experiences a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. Pence is still traveling to the state, the White House confirmed, saying he will meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his health care teams. Pence said Friday during a briefing by the White House’s coronavirus task force that he would visit Florida, Texas and Arizona this week to receive a “ground report” on spiking cases of COVD-19 across the sunbelt. Pence was to appear in Lake Wales at an event organized by pro-Trump group America First Policies billed as the “Great American Comeback tour.” The group announced that “Out of an abundance of caution at this time, we are postponing the Great American Comeback Tour Stop in Florida. We Look forward to Rescheduling Soon.”

PilotnewsJune 27, 2020

WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is calling off a planned bus tour in Florida to benefit his and President Donald Trump’s re-election as the state experiences a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. Pence is still traveling to the state, the White House confirmed, saying he will meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his health care teams. Pence said Friday during a briefing by the White House’s coronavirus task force that he would visit Florida,...

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Edo Guber Election: PDP Presents Certificate of Return to Obaseki

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Guber Election: PDP Presents Certificate of Return to Obaseki

PilotnewsJune 27, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday presented Certificate of Return to Gov. Godwin Obaseki, as its flag bearer for the Sept.19 Edo gubernatorial poll. The PDP National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, who presented the certificate to Obaseki, commended the party electoral committee for holding a peaceful and successful primary in Edo. Secondus pledged that PDP would continue to do more with its primaries and congresses to give confidence to the people and for them...

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We Will Not Rest Until Nigeria is Safe For All – COAS

National SecurityNewsNigeriaWe Will Not Rest Until Nigeria is Safe For All – COAS

PilotnewsJune 27, 2020

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigeria Army would remain on its feet in the battle against security challenges until Nigeria became safe for everyone. Buratai, represented by Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Chief of Policy and Plan, Army Headquarters, stated this on Saturday during the Passing Out Parade of the 79 Regular Recruit Intake (79 RRI), in Zaria. He regretted that Nigeria was facing numerous security challenges with Boko Haram...

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