Anambra Assembly shut for 3 weeks over fear of COVID-19 pandemic

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaAnambra Assembly shut for 3 weeks over fear of COVID-19 pandemic

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Anambra House of Assembly was on Tuesday forced to adjourn plenary for three weeks to allow fumigation of offices and surroundings of the assembly complex, as fear of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic heightened in the state. The resolution for a break was reached at an executive session, and was announced by Speaker of the House, Mr Uche Okafor, during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anambra had recorded 69 confirmed cases of COVID-19,...

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Edo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

NewsPoliticsEdo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of the Edo governorship election. The commission in a statement issued by Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the rate of the litigations could harm the smooth conduct of primaries and the upcoming elections. Okoye said that INEC met on Tuesday and deliberated on...

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Ghana Apologises to Nigeria Over Demolition of Mission Building

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaGhana Apologises to Nigeria Over Demolition of Mission Building

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has sent apologies to President Muhammadu Buhari over the demolition of a building in the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, called President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, today, June 23, on the...

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Malawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

AfricaNewsMalawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

BLANTYRE – The Malawi Electoral Commission says it is confident that Tuesday’s presidential election rerun will be fair and free of the irregularities that marred last year’s vote and led to annulling the re-election of Peter Mutharika. Mutharika seeks a second five-year term. He faces two other candidates —main opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and little-known Peter Kuwani — in a race that political analysts say is too close to call. Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika addresses guests during his inauguration ceremony in Blantyre, Malawi, May 31, 2019. Polling preparations have been smooth, Chifundo Kachale, the commission chairperson, told...

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Ondo Senator Welcomes Deputy Governor, Ajayi to PDP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo Senator Welcomes Deputy Governor, Ajayi to PDP

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP-Ondo) has formally welcomed the state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajayi on June 21 decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to PDP and received his PDP membership card at his Apoi Ward 2 in Ese Odo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Tofowomo in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Olumide Akinrinlola on Tuesday...

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NOC Celebrates 2020 Olympic Day

NewsSportsNOC Celebrates 2020 Olympic Day

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to stay safe by obeying all COVID-19 directives, as the body joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2020 Olympic Day. NOC in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said that a virtual Olympic celebration was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the statement, Olabanji Oladapo, Secretary-General of NOC, said the day is marked globally...

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Police Seal off APC National Secretariat in Abuja

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Seal off APC National Secretariat in Abuja

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, was on Tuesday sealed off by the police to forestall breakdown of law and order following leadership crisis rocking the party. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DSP. Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Manzah said that the step was taken to forestall possible breakdown of law and order. NAN Correspondent gathered that...

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Djokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

CoronavirusNewsSportsDjokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

World tennis number one Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and then apologised to all individuals who contracted the virus after playing in an exhibition tournament he organised. Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Croatia’s Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki have previously tested positive after playing in Djokovic’s Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Serbia and Croatia in the Balkan region. Marco Panichi, the fitness coach of Djokovic who is the men’s world number one tennis...

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Akeredolu Sacks 2 Aides Attached to Deputy’s Wife, Others

NewsPoliticsAkeredolu Sacks 2 Aides Attached to Deputy’s Wife, Others

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

Gov.  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday sacked two aides attached to Mrs. Ajewole Ajayi, wife of the embattled deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Olusegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and made available to newsmen in Akure. The affected aides are Mr. Omotunmise Tokunbo, Special Assistant to the wife of the deputy governor; and Mrs. Erifeyiwa Shola Akinnugba, photographer attached to Mrs. Ajayi. Four...

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535 Maize Farmers Receive N89m CBN-ABP Inputs in Anambra

BusinessFoodNews535 Maize Farmers Receive N89m CBN-ABP Inputs in Anambra

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

A total of 535 maize farmers in Anambra would receive farming inputs worth over N89 million under the Central Bank Anchor Borrowers Programme, for the 2020 wet farming season. Mr Simeon Nwafor, the  state chairman of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), made the  disclosure at the inauguration of the inputs distribution, on Tuesday in Onitsha. Nwafor said that the number of beneficiaries in the state had risen from 122 in 2019 to 535 this cropping...

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