Troops Overpower Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists in Geidam

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Overpower Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists in Geidam

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have again subdued the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in an attempt to attack Geidam in Yobe State on Monday afternoon. Geidam town is the Headquarters of the Geidam Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation was carried out by the troops of 159 Battalion in Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Task Force of OPLD who swiftly intercepted...

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Why Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

CoronavirusFoodNational SecurityWhy Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Expert has warned that Nigerians should be cautious of food insecurity in the coming months, as a result of the situations that surround the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country. Mr. Victor Ndukauba, a Financial Analyst and Deputy Director of Afrivest West Africa Ltd disclosed this in Lagos on Monday while being interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) He warned that Nigerians should be wary of the growing food insecurity and inflation...

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Key Lessons from Abba Kyari’s Death

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionKey Lessons from Abba Kyari’s Death

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Millions of Nigerians are celebrating the death of Abba Kyari, in a most dramatic and downright startling manner. I have thought about Kyari as a person and how power can shape people, and this is what I believe: Perhaps, any one of us could become tomorrow’s Kyari, who was lured, exalted, and killed twice, by power. That is, any of these Nigerians jubilating over the death of Kyari could become the very person that every...

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COVID-19: Nigerian Flying Doctors Founder Fights the Pandemic With Tech

CoronavirusNigeriaTechnologyCOVID-19: Nigerian Flying Doctors Founder Fights the Pandemic With Tech

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

You may know her as the flying doctor but at a time when most flights are grounded and the whole world is at war with an elusive enemy, COVID-19, Dr. Ola Brown has stationed herself on the frontline, fortified with essential weapons — technology and resolve — to resist its spread. Dr. Brown founded the Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group which has expanded over the past years through investments in pharmaceutical retail, health tech, diagnostics, medical...

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COVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the NCDC, gave the commendation on Monday in Asaba, during a working visit to the state. He observed that Delta had so far recorded few cases of the pandemic due to its deliberate efforts and urged the state to sustain the efforts. The News...

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No Approved Vaccine Yet in Nigeria for COVID-19- WHO

CoronavirusNigeriaWorld NewsNo Approved Vaccine Yet in Nigeria for COVID-19- WHO

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr. Fiona Braka, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the efforts of the world body on the reported vaccines for the deadly virus. Braka said COVID-19, being a new disease, has no ready vaccines, adding that public safety was...

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Covid-19: Benin Monarch Calls for Total Lockdown

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNigeriaCovid-19: Benin Monarch Calls for Total Lockdown

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Gov. Godwin Obaseki, to effect a total lockdown of the state,  to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. In a letter to the governor, dated April 16, the monarch stated that the state government should in addition direct that there should be no movement into and out of the state. He also called for strict enforcement of the ‘stay-at-home’ order, observance of the social distancing and other...

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COVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

AfricaCoronavirusPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature...

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COVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle...

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Key Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

National SecurityNewsNigeriaKey Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Several key Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP leaders have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno,  the Defence Headquarters has said. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, added that structures belonging to the terrorists were also destroyed. Enenche disclosed that the operation, which was executed on April 17, came on the heels of credible human...

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