Premier League Clubs Must Back Neutral Venues Before Season Can Re-Start, Official Says

SportsWorld NewsPremier League Clubs Must Back Neutral Venues Before Season Can Re-Start, Official Says

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The English Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs did not agree to play the remaining 92 fixtures in neutral venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Wednesday. Professional football has been suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the United Kingdom suffering the highest death toll in Europe. Discussions are continuing about resuming matches. This was after clubs were told this month on a Premier League conference call that...

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UK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsUK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Another 649 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, said on Wednesday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. Chairing the Downing Street daily briefing, Jenrick told reporters that 69,463 tests were carried out on Tuesday, with a total of 201,101 people having tested positive for the novel coronavirus...

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COVID-19: Religious Leaders in Enugu Unite Against Spread of Virus

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID-19: Religious Leaders in Enugu Unite Against Spread of Virus

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Religious leaders in Enugu State have agreed to close ranks to ensure that the Coronavirus pandemic is contained in the state. The religious leaders, who briefed newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu after a closed-door meeting with Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said they were committed to ensuring that their adherents abide by the safety guidelines. The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, urged Christians in the state to strictly follow all safety protocols as...

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Lockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNigeriaLockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Kano State Judiciary said no fewer than 717 violators of the Presidential lockdown were arrested and convicted from Sunday to Wednesday in Kano. Mr. Baba Jibo, Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano, said some Imams were also arrested and punished for leading Juma’at prayer at Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. According to him, five hummer jeeps and a truck were intercepted by Gov....

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Onitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

EnvironmentMarketsNewsNigeriaOnitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Traders at Glorious Market, Independent Market, Progress Market and Haruna Street Market in Onitsha have cried out to the Anambra Government to save their shops from being submerged by gully erosion. The President General of the markets, Chief Eric Uwaoma, made the call while conducting newsmen round the portions of the markets in the commercial city on Wednesday. According to Uwaoma, if urgent action is not taken, the shops of about 4000 traders in the markets will...

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New NEMA DG Assumes Office, Promises to Be Fair to All

EnvironmentNewsNigeriaNew NEMA DG Assumes Office, Promises to Be Fair to All

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (Rtd), newly appointed Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), assumed duty on Wednesday with a promise to be fair to all. Muhammed, who was received by directors of the agency at its Abuja headquarters, said he would focus on repositioning the Agency to meet its statutory mandate, promising to collaborate with relevant stakeholders. He called on the staff of the agency to remain committed to their work and ensure team...

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U.S. COVID-19 Assistance to Nigeria Rises to N11.6bn

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaUnited StatesU.S. COVID-19 Assistance to Nigeria Rises to N11.6bn

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The United States says its coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency assistance to Nigeria has risen to 30 million dollars (N11.2 billion). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this represents an additional 23 million dollars (N8.6 billion) COVID-19 aid from the U.S. to Nigeria. On March 27, the U.S., through its Department of State, announced a seven-million-dollar (N2.6 billion), “emergency health and humanitarian assistance” to boost the fight against the disease in Nigeria. According to the department,...

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COVID-19: FG Fumigates 200 Premises, Issues Certificates of Decontamination to MDAs

NewsCOVID-19: FG Fumigates 200 Premises, Issues Certificates of Decontamination to MDAs

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, says that the ministry has fumigated over 200 premises, comprising ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country. Abubakar said this while issuing certificates of contamination to 17 MDAs on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the ministry had, on April 1, launched the National Decontamination/Disinfection Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, through the Federal Fire...

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Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Enforcing World’s Largest Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsCoronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Enforcing World’s Largest Lockdown

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Hundreds of Indian Police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force as it attempts to enforce the world’s largest lockdown to contain the pandemic. Some three million police are trying to ensure that the vast majority of India’s 1.3 billion people stay home. TV footage early in the crisis showed the Police beating back migrant workers as they tried to board city buses to reach their villages,...

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WHO Confirms 7 fresh Cases of Ebola in DRC

AfricaHealthNewsWHO Confirms 7 fresh Cases of Ebola in DRC

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has confirmed seven new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UN’s health agency confirmed the development on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. “Seven Ebola cases have been reported in Beni, DRC since the resurgence of this outbreak in April. “WHO continues to support the Ministry of Health in the country to detect, isolate, test and treat suspected...

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