COVID-19: Enugu Records 12th Case, As All Positive Cases Flouted restriction order

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu Records 12th Case, As All Positive Cases Flouted restriction order

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has disclosed that all the 12 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state flouted Presidential order on the restriction of inter-state movement. Ugwuanyi made the disclosure in Enugu on Wednesday during a statewide broadcast on COVID-19 pandemic. According to the governor, the 11th confirmed positive case, announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on May 12, was a 40-year old male who had been in Kano since...

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Lufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

CoronavirusTravelWorld NewsLufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

Passenger flights in and out of Lithuania have resumed after a break of more than a month and a half during the coronavirus pandemic.  German airline Lufthansa had a flight from Frankfurt to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday afternoon with more than 150 passengers. A similar number of passengers flew the other way from Vilnius to Frankfurt later in the evening, local media reported. The passengers had to undergo a medical check after landing...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 184 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4971

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 184 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4971

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4,871. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 164. The NCDC noted that no new state had reported a case in the last 24 hours. The agency said that to...

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Igbos and Folly of Biafra (Part 2)

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionIgbos and Folly of Biafra (Part 2)

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly. — Bertolt Brecht What Ojukwu did to senior Igbo military officers to make them irrelevant in authority he also did to the most senior Igbo politicians. In May, 1966, military governor Lt. Col. Ojukwu arrested and detained the very popular and revered ex-Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr. Michael I....

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Ibrahim Gambari: Transformational Leadership and the Misconceptions of Age Politics

ColumnsNewsOpinionPoliticsIbrahim Gambari: Transformational Leadership and the Misconceptions of Age Politics

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

One of the greatest misconceptions of Nigerians or Africans about age in leadership is being unable to differentiate age from wisdom Minutes after Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari was announced the Chief-of-Staff of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, the social media went wild with commentaries and analysis. Professor Gambari replaces the former Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who died on April over COVID-19 complications. While the majority praised him as a level-headed intelligent leader...

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GENERAL NEWS: Buhari Mourns Igwe Umenyiora of Ogbunike

NewsNigeriaPeopleGENERAL NEWS: Buhari Mourns Igwe Umenyiora of Ogbunike

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the passing of Igwe John Ositadimma Umenyiora, Ezedioramma 1 of Ogbunike and Okpala Iguedo. The President made his feelings known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday. He said: ”On behalf of the Federal Government, the President extends heartfelt commiserations to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, the Ogbunike community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra...

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England Tiptoes Out of Lockdown as Economy Dives

CoronavirusEuropeNewsEngland Tiptoes Out of Lockdown as Economy Dives

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

England on Wednesday tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as stark economic data showed the disastrous impact of the pandemic. According to official data, Britain, the worst-hit country in Europe with over 40,000 deaths from COVID-19, has been in extensive lockdown since March 23. As of Wednesday, people in manufacturing and certain other sectors were being asked to return to...

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FEC Approves 1.2bn Euros Loan for Agric Mechanisation

EconomyFoodNewsNigeriaFEC Approves 1.2bn Euros Loan for Agric Mechanisation

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a loan facility of 1.2 billion dollars to finance the mechanisation of agriculture in the country. Mr. Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the virtual FEC  meeting anchored from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The virtual meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The online  FEC was in line with Nigeria...

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Police Arrest 9 Suspected IPOB Members, Recover 13 Stolen Police Rifles

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest 9 Suspected IPOB Members, Recover 13 Stolen Police Rifles

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The Police Command in Delta said on Wednesday that it had arrested nine suspected members of the outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and recovered 13 police service rifles from them. Parading the suspects in Asaba, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Hafiz Inuwa, alleged that the men who were arrested in April, were behind the numerous deadly attacks on policemen in Asaba and environs. Inuwa said that the command’s sustained investigation of the...

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FBI warns that China-Linked Hackers Are Targeting U.S. Vaccine Research

NewsFBI warns that China-Linked Hackers Are Targeting U.S. Vaccine Research

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

U.S. federal authorities on Wednesday warned that China-linked hackers were targeting U.S. research organisations to steal data on vaccines and treatments for the new coronavirus. The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said health care, pharmaceutical and research institutions working on a pandemic response should all be aware they were the prime targets of this activity. The agencies said that the institutions were to take the necessary steps to protect their systems. “China’s...

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