Tanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

AfricaCoronavirusNewsTanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

With Covid-19 cases on a sharp rise in Tanzania, there is now widespread speculation that three of its lawmakers who died in a space of 11 days might have contracted the virus. It’s a concern which has prompted the country’s leading opposition party Chadema to call for a suspension of parliament. Chadema told its MPs to self-isolate for two weeks and stay away from parliamentary buildings in the capital Dodoma and main commercial City of...

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Lockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Enugu State government has directed a partial and gradual reopening of the Ogbete Main Market on May 4 following relaxation of the COVID-19 partial lockdown. A statement on Friday in Enugu by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, said the decision was reached after a meeting between the government, traders, and security agencies. Ortuanya said that the parties agreed on a partial and guided reopening of the Ogbete Main Market in...

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Pakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

BusinessCoronavirusWorld NewsPakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Pakistani government has allocated 50 billion rupees (about $309.2 million) to pay three-month electricity bills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is in a bid to support traders in mitigating their financial loss in COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, local media reported Friday. Realising the woes of the SMEs, the government has allocated the money to provide relief in electricity bills, local daily the News quoted the country’s Minister for Industries and Production,...

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NCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,170. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of death to 68. The agency, on its confirmed twitter handle on Friday, said that for the second consecutive day, Kano recorded the highest number...

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Trump claims information Indicates Wuhan Lab Behind COVID-19 Outbreak

CoronavirusUnited StatesTrump claims information Indicates Wuhan Lab Behind COVID-19 Outbreak

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he has seen information indicating the Wuhan Institute of Virology is behind the coronavirus outbreak, but would not provide any details. Speaking with reporters from the White House Trump was asked if he has seen any information that gives him a “high degree of confidence” the virus originated in the Wuhan lab. “Yes I have,” Trump responded, adding that the “World Health Organisation should be ashamed of themselves.” When...

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U.S. Intel Community Says Virus Not Manmade, Probing Wuhan Lab Theory

CoronavirusPoliticsUnited StatesU.S. Intel Community Says Virus Not Manmade, Probing Wuhan Lab Theory

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

The U.S. intelligence community on Thursday said it has concluded that the novel coronavirus “was not manmade or genetically modified,” but is still examining whether the outbreak could have originated in a Chinese laboratory. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees the U.S.’ 17 intelligence bodies, said in a press release that intelligence community “concurs with the wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified.” The statement...

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NCDC Activates 2nd COVID-19 Test Centre in Kano

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Activates 2nd COVID-19 Test Centre in Kano

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated the second Molecular Laboratory in Kano State, to enhance detection and prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the state. The agency via its verified Twitter handle @ncdcgov, on Thursday said the centre had been activated at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK). “The 18th COVID-19 testing laboratory has been activated at Bayero University, Kano – the second laboratory to be activated in the state. “We...

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Kano records 80 new Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 219

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaKano records 80 new Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 219

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

Kano State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed 80 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), as total infections in the area hit 219. The ministry via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH, said that five COVID-19 deaths had been recorded in the state. “Update as at 11:58 p.m. April 30, 2020; 80 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. “Total confirmed cases in Kano State are now 219,” it said. The ministry advised residents of the state to comply...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 204 New Cases, Infection Figures Reach 1,932

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 204 New Cases, Infection Figures Reach 1,932

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has reached 1,932, as 204 new cases were recorded in some states of the federation, according to the country’s disease control centre. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) also confirmed seven new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 58. The NCDC, on its confirmed twitter handle late on Thursday, said that the new infections were recorded as follows: 80 in Kano, 45-Lagos, 12-Gombe, 9 each were...

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OPINION: COVID-19: Lessons on Nigeria’s Quest for Restructuring

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionOPINION: COVID-19: Lessons on Nigeria’s Quest for Restructuring

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

Once again, the argument for a restructured Nigeria appears plausible as states frantically search for their best response in managing COVID-19 in line with each state’s standing with the deadly virus. Nigeria so far has recorded over one thousand, three hundred confirmed cases, with about forty deaths. Looking at the demographics in states, one sees that the virus did not adopt Nigeria’s federal character in its spread. Instead, it is spreading according to how predisposed...

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