Becoming An Author Is A Beast–But You Must Shoot Strategically

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionBecoming An Author Is A Beast–But You Must Shoot Strategically

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

Writers aren’t born…they are self-made. Creative writers are therefore nurtured and cultured by self. Most writers I know carry a portable/digital recorder back in the days of yore. Today, it is in their hands. They carry it around all day, drive and text on it, and text some more even as the Professor is standing before them, wafting poetic. They sleep with this modern day contraption, and only record those moments with pure disdain for...

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Swiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

CoronavirusHealthWorldSwiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

Mass immunisation with a newly developed vaccine against the coronavirus disease could start in Switzerland in October, according to immunologist Martin Bachmann. The national regulatory body Swissmedic confirmed that it was in talks with scientists including Bachmann, who works at the Bern University Hospital. “The time schedule is extremely optimistic, but it is not totally far-fetched,” Swissmedic spokesman Lukas Jaggi told dpa this week. “Given the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic, we are talking about weeks, not...

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Military Troops Kill 21 Bandits in Zamfara

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Troops Kill 21 Bandits in Zamfara

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on April 20, killed no fewer than 21 armed bandits in an encounter at Zurmi in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said four soldiers died during the encounter. Enenche said that more details would be provided after the exploitation operation in the area. He added that the...

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UPDATE: 117 New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed by NCDC

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: 117 New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed by NCDC

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 117 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. This brings the total number of cases confirmed to 782. According to the NCDC, 59 cases were discovered in Lagos, 23 in FCT, 14 in Kano, six in Borno, four in Kastina , three in Ogun, while one each in Rivers and Bauchi. In its tweet late on Tuesday evening, the most recent data of...

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COVID-19: Another WHO Staff Test Positive in Bauchi

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Another WHO Staff Test Positive in Bauchi

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday confirmed that another official of World Health Organisation (WHO) has tested positive of Coronavirus (COVID-19),  bringing the total of active cases in the state to three. The Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi. NAN recalls that on April 2l, a WHO staff tested positive of COVID-19 in Bauchi. Mohammed said that the new index...

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Global Oil Price: NSE Market Capitalisation Loses N152bn

InvestingNewsNigeriaGlobal Oil Price: NSE Market Capitalisation Loses N152bn

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Tuesday inched lower by N152 billion, amid sell pressure in 27 stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N11.945 trillion lost N152 billion or 1.27 per cent to close at N11.794 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped 290.49 points or 1.27 per cent to close at 22,629.92 compared with 22,920.41 on Monday. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks,...

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La Liga Clubs Pledge €200m to Other Sports, Lower Leagues

CoronavirusSportsLa Liga Clubs Pledge €200m to Other Sports, Lower Leagues

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

Clubs in Spain’s top two divisions have agreed to give an additional 200 million euros (176.4 million pounds) over the next four years to boost Spanish sports. The fund would also assist lower league football, the league’s organising body, La Liga, said in a statement on Tuesday. Since signing a collective broadcasting rights deal in 2015, La Liga had donated 1 percent of its revenue to Spain’s sports ministry. It has increased this to 2.5...

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PTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaPTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) ON COVID-19 has urged survivors of Coronavirus infection in the country to share their experiences to deepen awareness of the pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunimbe Mamora, made the call in Abuja on Tuesday during the PTF daily briefing on COVID-19. Mamora said that Nigerians would be better informed about the disease if survivors would freely share their experiences with others. “It will reduce doubts about the virus....

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COVID-19: Delta Govt. to Make Wearing of Face Masks Compulsory

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Delta Govt. to Make Wearing of Face Masks Compulsory

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Delta Government on Tuesday said it would make wearing of face mask in public places compulsory for the residents as a measure to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the virtual State Executive Council meeting presided over by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday in Asaba. Aniagwu said that for the government to give effect to...

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I-G Deploys New CP to Abia

National SecurityNewsNigeriaI-G Deploys New CP to Abia

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, had ordered the deployment of Ms. Janet Agbede as the new Commissioner of Police in Abia. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba on Tuesday in Abuja, said Agbede would take over from Mr. Okon Ene who had been redeployed to the Force Headquarters. He said the deployment of Agbede followed the unprofessional conduct and misuse of firearm by a policeman in...

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