Gov. Matawalle Appoints New Emir of Kaura Namoda

Culture & TraditionLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaGov. Matawalle Appoints New Emir of Kaura Namoda

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has presented letter of appointment to the newly appointed Emir of Kaura-Namoda, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Jamilu Iliyasu, Press Secretary to the governor in Gusau on Tuesday. He stated that the appointment letter was presented at a brief ceremony attended by other Emirs in the state, few government officials and politicians at the governor’s private residence in Gusau. The governor said the...

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COVID-19: NCDC Activates Additional 2 Labs, Bringing Total to 28

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Activates Additional 2 Labs, Bringing Total to 28

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated additional two laboratories, bringing the total number of its laboratories to 28. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the agency was pleased with the activation of the two laboratories for inclusion in its molecular laboratory network. Ihekweazu said that the two laboratories were located at Afriglobal Medicare Laboratory in Ogun and the Sahel Centre for Molecular...

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Atlanta is Home to 2 Potential Contenders for Biden’s VP

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesAtlanta is Home to 2 Potential Contenders for Biden’s VP

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hall and the Georgia Capitol. They are now Georgia’s most influential African American women. Bottoms, the 50-year-old Atlanta mayor, is a top surrogate for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Abrams is the 46-year-old voting rights activist who nearly became the first black female governor in American history. Now, the pair...

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#MeToo, Phase 2: Doc Explores Heavy Burden on Women of Color

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilm & TVUnited States#MeToo, Phase 2: Doc Explores Heavy Burden on Women of Color

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet. In the early morning darkness of Dec. 13, 2017, former music executive Drew Dixon walks to a coffee shop and buys the New York Times. On the front page is the story in which she and two others accuse the...

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Anglican Primate Urges FG to Lift Ban on Religious, Socio-Economic Activities

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaReligionAnglican Primate Urges FG to Lift Ban on Religious, Socio-Economic Activities

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The Primate, Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has called on the Federal Government to systematically lift the ban on religious and socio-economic activities currently under lockdown as a result of COVID-19. Ndukuba told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, that easing the lockdown on religious activities would provide spiritual dimension to the ongoing fight against the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). According  to him, continuous lockdown on economic activities can increase the negative impact on the...

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FIBA Releases Guidelines for Basketball’s Return

CoronavirusSportsWorld NewsFIBA Releases Guidelines for Basketball’s Return

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Tuesday published recommendations on returning to basketball in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations, which were published in the English, French and Spanish languages, are titled “Return to Basketball – Restart Guidelines for National Federations’’. A basketball-specific “Risk Assessment Tool’’ has also been produced in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FIBA is the world governing body for...

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Babcock University Begins Research on COVID-19 Remedy –VC

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaBabcock University Begins Research on COVID-19 Remedy –VC

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

Prof. Ademola Tayo, the Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University says the institution has put together a team of researchers to find treatment for the raging coronavirus pandemic. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Joshua Suleiman, the Director of Marketing and Communication of the university to the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to the vice-chancellor, the team has submitted research proposals on COVID-19 to relevant government institutions for sponsorship and is...

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South Africa’s Rand Climbs to 8 Week High Against Dollar

AfricaEconomyRegionsSouth Africa’s Rand Climbs to 8 Week High Against Dollar

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

South Africa’s rand raced to its highest in more than eight weeks against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as optimism about a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic boosted riskier assets, with investors looking past Sino-U.S. trade tensions. At 0605 GMT, the rand traded at 17.4700 per dollar, 0.91 per cent firmer than its previous close. The currency was at its strongest since March 27. “The optimistic recovery narrative is holding within markets, keeping the...

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Kebbi Receives Additional 83 Repatriated ‘Almajiri’ From Kano

NigeriaPeoplePovertyKebbi Receives Additional 83 Repatriated ‘Almajiri’ From Kano

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The Kebbi State Government says it has received 83 additional Almajiri (Qu’anic education pupils) repatriated from Kano State. The development was made known in a statement signed by Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser to Gov. Atiku Bagudu on Media, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. A copy made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the children were received by the Chairman of the state’s Task Force on COVID-19, and also Commissioner for Health,...

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Twitting Rampage: Top Muslim Leaders May Demand Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s Removal

NewsNigeriaTwitting Rampage: Top Muslim Leaders May Demand Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s Removal

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The very filthy fight between the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Ms. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy has transcended beyond normalcy. Her twitter outbursts may have angered top Islamic stalwarts close to Aso Rock –now a push for her removal is imminent, WAP reliably gathered. Dabiri-Erewa had accused Dr. Pantami of using gunmen to eject her agency from a previous office space at...

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