PHED Says 2 Months Free Electricity Tariff NASS’ Proposal

CoronavirusNigeriaPowerPHED Says 2 Months Free Electricity Tariff NASS’ Proposal

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has denied a plan to offer two months free electricity to customers as part of palliative to cushion the effect of lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic. PHED, however, said it welcomed the suggestion of a two months free electricity to Nigerians as proposed by the leadership of the National Assembly. Mr. John Onyi, the Managers, Corporate Communications of the company, made the clarification in a statement, on...

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Foundation Donates Land, Farm Implements to Farmers in Kwara

CoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyFoundation Donates Land, Farm Implements to Farmers in Kwara

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

A Philanthropist, Alhaji Waziri Gobir, has donated two tractors, 300 hectares of farmland and other farm inputs to support farmers in Kwara. The donation was made through his charity organisation ‘Waziri Gobir Foundation’ after the inauguration of a committee for the Gobir Farmers Support Project. This was made known in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday by Mr. Charles Folayan, Director, Information and Strategy, Gobir Foundation. Folayan...

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UN Donates Ambulances to Lagos State, Restates Solidarity With FG

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUN Donates Ambulances to Lagos State, Restates Solidarity With FG

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

The United Nations (UN) system in Nigeria has donated three ambulances to the Lagos State Government as part of its support aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The UN Resident-Coordinator, Edward Kallon, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said the “UN family stands in solidarity with the Federal Government of Nigeria during these trying times.” Receiving the keys to the ambulances, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide...

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Lagos COVID-19 Website:Before They Send You the Invoice, May I Share a Secret?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsCoronavirusNigeriaOpinionLagos COVID-19 Website:Before They Send You the Invoice, May I Share a Secret?

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

My over-excitement yesterday was unrelated to a lottery ticket I bought the day before because I didn’t even match one number. Simply, I was just overjoyed that the Lagos State Government announced it had launched a COVID-19 website to keep residents with up-to-date information on the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his Special Adviser Mr. Olatunbosun Alake, said that the website: covid19.lagosstate.gov.ng was an avenue to restrain the spread...

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UPDATE 2-Child Labour Still Prevalent in West Africa Cocoa Sector Despite Industry Efforts -Report

AfricaLabourSpecial ReportUPDATE 2-Child Labour Still Prevalent in West Africa Cocoa Sector Despite Industry Efforts -Report

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

The use of child labour on cocoa farms in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has risen over the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it, according to a draft of a U.S. government-sponsored report seen by Reuters. More than 2 million children worked in the sector last season in the West African countries that produce about two-thirds of the world’s cocoa, according to the draft of a report funded by the U.S. Department...

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Nigeria Rejects U.S. Senator’s Query Over $300 mln Abacha Loot Repatriation

Crime & SecurityForeign PolicyNigeriaNigeria Rejects U.S. Senator’s Query Over $300 mln Abacha Loot Repatriation

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

LAGOS, April 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than $300 million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha. The dispute, relating to a tri-partite agreement signed in February between the United States, the British dependency of Jersey and Nigeria, casts doubt on the extent to which the United States will aid efforts to move cash back...

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Christian Faithful Offer Good Friday Service at Home in Awka

CoronavirusNigeriaReligionChristian Faithful Offer Good Friday Service at Home in Awka

PilotnewsApril 10, 2020

Christian faithful in Awka on Friday performed their Good Friday Service at home due to the current lockdown to prevent spread of COVID-19. Most Churches at the metropolis did not conduct service to mark the day. Some faithful interviewed by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka said that they had no option than to observe their services at home. Mrs Chioma Beluchukwu an Anglican sai that she did not attend the annual...

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COVID-19: Wife, 2 Children of Late Medical Doctor Test Positive in Daura

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Wife, 2 Children of Late Medical Doctor Test Positive in Daura

PilotnewsApril 10, 2020

The Katsina State Government announced on Friday that the wife and two children of the medical doctor, who died of COVID-19 in Daura, had tested positive to the pandemic. The late physician, Dr Aliyu Yakubu, had traveled to Lagos and returned to Daura after which he fell sick and was later confirmed to be infected with the virus. He was admitted at the Nigeria Air Force Reference Hospital, Daura where he died on Saturday, April...

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FIFA Chief Warns Against Re-Starting Football too Early

CoronavirusNigeriaSportsFIFA Chief Warns Against Re-Starting Football too Early

PilotnewsApril 10, 2020

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has warned against re-starting football competitions too early amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Infantino told FIFA’s 211 member associations on Friday that such behaviour would be irresponsible. It would be recalled that soccer matches around the world has come to a standstill with domestic leagues on hold and major tournaments such as Euro 2020 and the Copa America postponed for one year as a result of Coronavirus pandemic. “Our first priority, our...

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