Nigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. NAN reports that the figure is the highest daily cases so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said that five deaths were also recorded. The NCDC says one new state, Kogi, has reported a case in the last...

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“Dear God, They Are Coming Again For Our Lives” –Urgent Letter to My Maker

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinion“Dear God, They Are Coming Again For Our Lives” –Urgent Letter to My Maker

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

As I write, the wild beasts are in the house, our house, your House; according to their kinsman, to ‘do business’. How could a race of people known for their resolute prowess of Africa’s wildest outposts, people who beg for a living, have the wherewithal to do business? Dear God: I hope you will find the time to read this. I have been wanting to write you over these years, but the story about your...

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Nigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

CoronavirusEducationPovertyNigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Some children on Wednesday urged government at all levels to give increased attention to their well-being especially in the areas of welfare, health and education. The children, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, stated that if supported and encouraged, they would make their families and the nation proud. They said that though they might not understand all the intricacies of COVID-19, they hoped the situation would be addressed to enable...

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Kano Govt. Offers Free Education to 1,000 Repatriated Almajiri Children

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKano Govt. Offers Free Education to 1,000 Repatriated Almajiri Children

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Kano State Government says it will enroll the over 1,000 repatriated Almajiri school children into formal schools in line with its free and compulsory education policy. “Every child in Kano state, including Almajiri must go to school,” Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje said on Wednesday during media briefing by the State Task Force on COVID-19, held at the Government House, Kano. According to him, the government had concluded plans to incorporate the children into conventional schools to...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres with 5,324 beds as part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of State for Health Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.  “At present, we have a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres in all the 36 states and FCT with 5,324 beds. “While only five states including...

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Mike Tyson Offered More Than $20 Million to Fight Again in Single Match

NewsSportsMike Tyson Offered More Than $20 Million to Fight Again in Single Match

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Mike Tyson may be coming out of retirement for a hefty paycheck. Earlier this month, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship offered the 53-year-old former world heavyweight champion a whopping $20 million to compete in a single fight for the organization. And now, BKFC President David Feldman tells MMA Fighting that the company is planning on upping the number while offering Tyson a slew of new incentives, including charitable donations. “I think I know what we need to do...

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UN Raises Alarm Over Possible War Crimes in DRC

AfricaNational SecurityUnited NationsUN Raises Alarm Over Possible War Crimes in DRC

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

The United Nations has warned of possible war crimes in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The warning came in a report released by the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) on Wednesday. It blamed militia mostly from the ethnic Lendu community in the region for barbaric acts such as “widespread and systematic killings, beheadings and rape,” among others. UNJHRO said the atrocities might constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes. According to...

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Lagos Discharges 87 More COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Discharges 87 More COVID-19 Patients

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 87 more coronavirus patients, after testing negative twice to the disease. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this in his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said that 825 patients had now been discharged from the isolation centres. ”Today, 87 recovered COVID-19 patients; 40 females and 47 males, were discharged to rejoin the society, having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19. ”With...

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PTF Calls for Researches into COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPTF Calls for Researches into COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has urged researchers and scientists to investigate and do studies on COVID-19, just as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated interest to support the initiative. Mustapha, also Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known at the PTF on COVID-19 daily briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said: “The PTF is happy to note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

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COVID-19: Longest Viability Period of Virus in Patient is 10 Days — NCDC

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Longest Viability Period of Virus in Patient is 10 Days — NCDC

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

The longest viability period of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) patient would be 10 days, according to a new study by infectious diseases experts in Singapore. The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Singapore study shows that COVID-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some...

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