FG Says Report of Returnees from UK Paying for COVID-19 Test Untrue

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaFG Says Report of Returnees from UK Paying for COVID-19 Test Untrue

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

The Federal Government on Monday described as untrue a media report alleging that Nigerian returnees from the UK were asked to pay for coronavirus test. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) made this known in a statement by Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, its Head of Media and Public Relations Unit. “The story says that the Federal Government has compelled all returnees from the UK to pay for COVID-19 tests as a precondition for evacuation. “This is not true...

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COVID-19: Buhari Orders Expansion Of Social Register For Poor Households

CoronavirusNigeriaWellnessCOVID-19: Buhari Orders Expansion Of Social Register For Poor Households

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

President Mohammed Buhari said he has directed the National Social Register for Poor and Vulnerable Households to increase the number of estimated households to 3.6 million. In a televised broadcast on Monday night, the president announced that all palliative measures will be sustained following the extension to the lockdown directives in FCT, Lagos and Ogun state Increasing the beneficiaries of the federal government palliative from an initial 2.6 million, the president stated that support measures...

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COVID-19 10 Times Deadlier Than Swine Flu – WHO

CoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19 10 Times Deadlier Than Swine Flu – WHO

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Coronavirus (COVID-19) is 10 times deadlier than swine flu which caused a global pandemic in 2009. WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this at a virtual news conference in Geneva on Monday. He said that the virus could spread more easily in crowded environments like nursing homes. “We know that early case-finding, testing, isolating caring for every case and tracing every contact is essential for stopping transmission. “We know...

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JUST IN: COVID-19: Buhari Raises Alarm Over New Community Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: COVID-19: Buhari Raises Alarm Over New Community Infections

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has alerted the nation of reported an alarming number of new infections of Coronavirus in communities across the country, through person-to-person contacts. The president made this known when he addressed the nation on the extension of restriction of movement in Lagos, Ogun, and FCT by additional 14 days to curb the spread of the deadly virus in the country. He said: “As a nation, we are on the right track to win...

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Lockdown: Buhari Enjoins Security Agencies to Exercise Restraint

CoronavirusNational SecurityNigeriaLockdown: Buhari Enjoins Security Agencies to Exercise Restraint

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged security agencies to continue to maintain utmost vigilance, firmness and restraint in enforcing the restriction orders across the country, while not neglecting statutory security responsibilities. The president had, on Monday in a broadcast, extended the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by another 14 days to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Buhari, however, noted...

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UPDATE 2-African Ambassadors Complain to China Over ‘Discrimination’ in Guangzhou

AfricaForeign PolicyUPDATE 2-African Ambassadors Complain to China Over ‘Discrimination’ in Guangzhou

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

African ambassadors in China have written to the country’s foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans as the country seeks to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus. Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans, in particular in the southern city of Guangzhou, are being mistreated and harassed. Having brought under control the original outbreak centred on the city of Wuhan, China is now concerned about imported...

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Social Uncertainty as COVID-19 Lockdown Invokes Nigeria’s Deteriorating Security System

ColumnsNewsOpinionSocial Uncertainty as COVID-19 Lockdown Invokes Nigeria’s Deteriorating Security System

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

In the past week, the rise in reports of armed robberies, gang attacks, burglary, has exponentially increased, with Lagos and Ogun states, topping the list. Similarly, there are reports in Nnewi, Anambra State, Aba in Abia State, and Onitsha, Anambra state. The security situation in Nigeria has become unstable, especially with the fight against insurgency in the northern parts of the country. In southern Nigerian, however, the insecurity is not notably different, as kidnapping for...

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UPDATE 1-China in the Driver’s Seat Amid Calls for Africa Debt Relief

AfricaEconomyWorld NewsUPDATE 1-China in the Driver’s Seat Amid Calls for Africa Debt Relief

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

* G20 likely to endorse debt moratorium this week-sources * African nations pushing for broad debt relief * China now Africa’s largest bilateral creditor * Beijing finds itself in an unfamiliar role (Adds comment from Chinese foreign ministry) April 13 (Reuters) – Support is growing for debt relief to help the world’s poorest, indebted nations – most of them in Africa – confront the economic havoc wreaked by COVID-19. But there is one big question...

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Erdogan Rejects Interior Minister’s Resignation After Botched Curfew

CoronavirusPoliticsWorldErdogan Rejects Interior Minister’s Resignation After Botched Curfew

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Interior Minister Suleyman Solyu’s resignation in the wake of a much-criticised weekend curfew which caught millions of people by surprise. Erdogan does not support the resignation and Soylu remains in office, the Communications Ministry said late on Sunday. The interior minister stepped down Sunday after a botched start to the measure. Solyu tweeted that was taking full responsibility for the 48-hour curfew imposed on Friday in 31 cities....

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China’s New Coronavirus Cases Climb to Six-Week High

CoronavirusWorld NewsChina’s New Coronavirus Cases Climb to Six-Week High

PilotnewsApril 13, 2020

China reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks on Monday, as the country tries to prevent a second wave of COVIS-19 infections. Authorities counted 108 new coronavirus infections over the past day, including 98 cases among travelers returning from abroad, according to the National Health Commission. This is the highest number of reported infections since March 6, when authorities counted 143 new cases. China is focusing its efforts on preventing...

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