Jigawa tests 600 Repatriated Almajiri Pupils for COVID-19 — Gov. Badaru

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPovertyJigawa tests 600 Repatriated Almajiri Pupils for COVID-19 — Gov. Badaru

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa says samples of 600 Almajiri pupils repatriated to the state are being tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Badaru said the 600 pupils were part of the over 1,000 Almajiri repatriated from Kano, Gombe, Nassarawa, and Kaduna states. He explained that all the repatriated pupils would be isolated for two-weeks and tested for the COVID-19 before being released to their respective communities. “You’re aware that about 607 Almajiri were repatriated from Kano,...

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Senate Probes NDDC Over Alleged Misappropriation of N40bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Probes NDDC Over Alleged Misappropriation of N40bn

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Senate is investigating the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged misappropriation of N40 billion for a period of three months. The resolution was sequel to a motion sponsored by Sen. George Sekibo (PDP-Rivers) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was entitled “Urgent Need to Investigate Alleged Financial Recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Moving the motion, Sekibo noted that while President Muhamnadu Buhari had set up...

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Bill for National Health Emergency Passes First Reading in Senate

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsBill for National Health Emergency Passes First Reading in Senate

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu)  and Chairman, Senate Commitee on Primary Health and Communicable Diseases. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu) shortly after the bill was read, however, raised a point of order having cited order 14 Section I of the Senate rule. Ekweremadu in his remark said it was important for the details of the bill to be...

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We’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

Foreign PolicyLaw & JusticePowerWe’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Presidency says part of the 311 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’ retured from the United States will be invested in the Mambilla Power Project. It said that part of it would be deployed into the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He expressed optimism that the Mambilla power project when completed, would provide...

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UPDATE: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 46,500 – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusNewsUPDATE: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 46,500 – WHO

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 46,500 as at May 4. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday. “There are over 46,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1,800 associated deaths,” it said. The figures on the dashboard showed that South Africa,...

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Enugu FA Chairman, Ofo-Okenwa is Dead

NewsNigeriaPeopleSportsEnugu FA Chairman, Ofo-Okenwa is Dead

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

Chidi Ofor-Okenwa, the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association (ENSFA) is dead. The media officer of Rangers Football Club, Norbert Okolie and a very close member of the family, who pleaded anonymity confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. They told NAN that Ofo-Okenwa died in his residence at the early hours of Tuesday after an undisclosed illness. NAN reports that Okenwa had been in active service as the ENSFA...

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NCDC Driver Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa

NewsNCDC Driver Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

A driver with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nasarawa. The state Gov. Abdullahi Sule made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lafia during an expanded state security meeting. Sule said that the driver transported test samples to the NCDC in Abuja and got infected in the process. Sule said the driver who resided at Ado in Karu Local Government Area of the state, was confirmed positive...

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JIGAWA: LG Says Reports of 100 Deaths From ‘Mysterious Disease’ Fake News

CoronavirusLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaJIGAWA: LG Says Reports of 100 Deaths From ‘Mysterious Disease’ Fake News

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

Alhaji Abdullahi Maikanti, Chairman, Hadejia Local Government Council in Jigawa, has described as ‘fake’, media reports claiming that 100 persons recently died of a mysterious illness in the area. Maikanti, while reacting to the reports, said that “only three deaths were recorded within the period in question”. Media reports had claimed that 100 persons died of a mysterious illness in the area within 10 days. Maikanti, while disputing the claims, said that the reports were...

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COVID-19: Niger Govt. Bans Night Travels

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Niger Govt. Bans Night Travels

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Niger government on Tuesday announced a ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, said that the governor gave the directive during a meeting with the state Taskforce Committee on COVID-19 in Minna. Bello appealed to chairmen of the various local...

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COVID-19: Katsina Govt. Shuts Down Emir of Daura’s Palace

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Katsina Govt. Shuts Down Emir of Daura’s Palace

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Katsina State Government has shut down the palace of the Emir of Daura as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure in Katsina while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state, said there was no ulterior motive to the decision to quarantine the palace. “Palace is a place where people visit all the time, we take this decision to contain the spread...

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