Nigeria Records 16 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, as Katsina, Delta Records First Case

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 16 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, as Katsina, Delta Records First Case

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 16 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, as Kastina and Delta States recorded their first case. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Tuesday night, said that the 16 new cases of COVID-19 included 10 in Lagos, two in the FCT, two in Oyo, one each in both Delta and Katsina States. Consequently, as at 09.30 p.m April 7, there were 254 confirmed...

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Fire guts Accountant-General’s Office

NewsNigeriaFire guts Accountant-General’s Office

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, also known as the Treasury House, in Abuja. A staff of the office, who preferred anonymity, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fire started at about 10.15 a.m. when some workers were already at work. The FCT Police Commissioner, CP Bala Ciroma, who briefed newsmen at the scene of the incident, said an investigation into the...

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Breaking News: Bernie Sanders Drops Out of Presidential Race

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesBreaking News: Bernie Sanders Drops Out of Presidential Race

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

Bernie Sanders is ending his presidential campaign, he announced on Wednesday. The Vermont independent senator’s 2020 bid started off strong. He narrowly missed first place in Iowa before picking up wins in New Hampshire and Nevada. All the while, his campaign continued to rake in millions in small-dollar donations and pack rallies full of supporters as he ascended to national front-runner status amid a crowded Democratic field. Running as a progressive insurgent against Hillary Clinton...

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Real Madrid Players Agree to 10 to 20 Percent Wage Cut

SportsWorld NewsReal Madrid Players Agree to 10 to 20 Percent Wage Cut

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

Real Madrid’s playing and coaching staff have voluntarily agreed to a wage cut of between 10 and 20 percent this year, the La Liga side said in a statement on Wednesday. The wage cut is to help the club deal with the stoppage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The club said the exact amount would “depend on the circumstances that may affect the closing of the current 2019/20 sports season.” Club directors have also agreed...

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Army Inaugurates 55 Operational Vehicles

National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Inaugurates 55 Operational Vehicles

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday inaugurated 55 operational vehicles to enhance mobility and combat efficiency of its troops. Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said in Abuja that the inauguration of the 55 Buffalo 4 wheel; all-terrain vehicles were in line with his strategic directive for 2020. Buratai, represented by Maj.-Gen. Joel Uniugbe, Chief of Logistics, Nigerian Army, said the directive was to sustain a responsive and professional army in the conduct of...

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COVID-19: Guangzhou’s ‘Little Africa’ Trading Hub Shots Down Amid New Cases of Virus

CoronavirusNigeriaWorld NewsCOVID-19: Guangzhou’s ‘Little Africa’ Trading Hub Shots Down Amid New Cases of Virus

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

Authorities say five Nigerians test positive for COVID-19, four of whom were frequent visitors to a restaurant in the area Nigerian trader says he cannot find anywhere to stay after completing two weeks of quarantine Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou are investigating a possible series of community transmissions of coronavirus in its “Little Africa” district after five Nigerians who tested positive were linked to a city restaurant. The infections, centred on Kuangquan...

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How Jihadi Groups in Africa Will Exploit COVID-19

AfricaCoronavirusNational SecurityHow Jihadi Groups in Africa Will Exploit COVID-19

PilotnewsApril 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak begins to spread in earnest in Africa, we can expect so-called jihadi groups on the continent to try to take advantage of the crisis to unleash violence and recruit members. We are already seeing indications that this has started happening. Governments, development workers, and aid agencies need to be made aware of this threat and take steps to deny these brutal militias more room to operate. Over the past two weeks,...

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French Doctor Apologizes for Comments on Testing a COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa, Prompting Outrage on Social Media

AfricaCoronavirusNewsWorld NewsFrench Doctor Apologizes for Comments on Testing a COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa, Prompting Outrage on Social Media

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

‘Shouldn’t we be doing this study in Africa where there are no masks, no treatment, no intensive care, a little bit like we did in certain AIDS studies or with prostitutes?’ Dr. Jean-Paul Mira said. A French doctor apologized after suggesting that Africa should become a testing ground for a COVID-19 vaccine, remarks that sparked public outcry on social media. Jean-Paul Mira, head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin Hospital in Paris, made...

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Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa

AfricaCoronavirusNewsLockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

LAGOS/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has made but which cannot be collected due to the lockdown in force to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. “This lockdown came upon us suddenly. I used all my money to buy fabric. If I had known, I would have … used it to buy food instead,” said the mother-of-two, who runs her...

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UPDATE: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 in Africa – Africa CDC

AfricaCoronavirusNewsUPDATE: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 in Africa – Africa CDC

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Tuesday. The Africa CDC, a specialised agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), in its latest situation update issued in Addis Ababa also disclosed that the confirmed COVID-19 cases were spread across 52 countries. The Africa CDC stated that some 913 people, who have been infected with...

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