Colombian Army Announces Killing of Key Guerrilla Leader in Bombing

MilitaryNewsWorld NewsColombian Army Announces Killing of Key Guerrilla Leader in Bombing

PilotnewsMay 15, 2020

Colombia’s air force on Thursday bombed a camp of the National Liberation Army (ELN), a guerrilla group, killing one of its most wanted leaders, Defence Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo announced.  Regional official Carlos Feliz put the number of guerrillas killed at 22, but Holmes Trujillo only mentioned the deaths of the leader known as Mocho Tierra and three other “terrorists”. The attack occurred in a rural area in Montecristo in the country’s north. It targeted...

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UN Rights Chief Urges Caution in Lifting of COVID-19 Lockdowns

CoronavirusEconomyWorld NewsUN Rights Chief Urges Caution in Lifting of COVID-19 Lockdowns

PilotnewsMay 15, 2020

The UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, has called for caution as more countries move to lift  COVID-19 lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Bachelet, a former medical doctor, Minister of Health, and President of Chile, gave the advice while speaking to newsmen from Geneva on Thursday. She warned of potential risks, including the “danger of a second wave” that could cost many more lives if countries lift restrictions without adequate...

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 193 New Cases, Bringing Total Infections to 5,162

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 193 New Cases, Bringing Total Infections to 5,162

PilotnewsMay 15, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 193 new cases of the coronavirus, thus bringing the total number of infections in the country to 5,162. The NCDC also confirmed three new deaths, bringing the total death toll in the country to 167. The agency added that 193 new cases were confirmed in 15 states with six deaths recorded in the country as of May 14. According to NCDC, no new state has reported...

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Police Confirm Rescue of Military Officer Kidnapped in Ondo

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Confirm Rescue of Military Officer Kidnapped in Ondo

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr. Undie Adie, on Thursday, confirmed the rescue of Capt. D. L. Gana, attached to SVP 33 Brigade, Bauchi, from his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gana was kidnapped on May 11, alongside three others, around Auga Akoko/Ibilo road in Akoko North West Local Government area of Ondo state. NAN also reports that the military officer was said to be travelling from Abuja to...

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COVID-19: Jigawa Records 51 New Cases – Commissioner

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Jigawa Records 51 New Cases – Commissioner

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Jigawa government says it has recorded 51 new coronavirus cases in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari, who is also the Chairman of the state COVID 19 Task Force disclosed this newsmen on Thursday in Dutse. Zakari said that the new cases had brought the total number of cases in the state to 169, with three deaths. “As at yesterday (Wednesday), NCDC released 23 additional cases and you also know...

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Malaysia to Allow Some Mosques to Reopen for Friday Prayers

CoronavirusReligionWorld NewsMalaysia to Allow Some Mosques to Reopen for Friday Prayers

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

Malaysian authorities will allow 88 mosques to hold Islamic Friday prayers this week in a relaxation of curbs imposed on places of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Up to 30 people will be allowed enter the mosques to pray as long as they “observe social distancing, practice sanitizing and get details [of those who enter] for record purposes,” said Zulkifli Mohamad, Malaysia’s Minister for Islamic Affairs. The reopening of some mosques comes ahead of the end of the...

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Swearing-in of New Israeli Government Pushed Back to Sunday

PoliticsWorld NewsSwearing-in of New Israeli Government Pushed Back to Sunday

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

In a surprise last-minute move, the long-awaited swearing-in of Israel’s new government has been postponed until Sunday, as caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he needed more time to distribute portfolios to future ministers. The decision came just as the parliament, or Knesset, was set to begin Thursday’s ceremony. Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz made the decision jointly, according to a statement. “Netanyahu approached Gantz with a request to postpone the swearing-in until...

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We Deregulated Downstream Oil Sector in March –Sylva

NewsNigeriaOil & GasWe Deregulated Downstream Oil Sector in March –Sylva

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the downstream oil sector was deregulated on March 19, with the reduction in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) also known as petrol. Sylva made the clarification at a ministerial briefing giving a score card of the performance of the sector in Abuja, on Thursday. He said that the monthly price modulation introduced by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) was...

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Buhari Pledges to End Issues Bringing Sorrows to Nigerians

National SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari Pledges to End Issues Bringing Sorrows to Nigerians

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with security and service chiefs where he again pledged to address to all issues bringing a lot of sorrows to Nigerians. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, said the president made the pledge during a closed-door meeting with members of the National Security Council at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Monguno, who spoke to State House correspondents on...

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Canada Denied Landing Rights to Emergency Evacuation Flight – Minister

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaCanada Denied Landing Rights to Emergency Evacuation Flight – Minister

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday, said that Canada denied Nigerian carrier landing rights for a scheduled evacuation of Nigerians. The minister, however, said that further diplomatic negotiations were ongoing on the matter. Onyeama confirmed the development during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID- 19 in Abuja. “It is true the Canadian Government denied landing rights to a Nigerian carrier scheduled for an evacuation duty, on...

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