EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Gov Darius Dickson is the Worst Governor in Nigeria’- Ambassador Hassan Ardo

ExclusiveNewsNigeriaEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Gov Darius Dickson is the Worst Governor in Nigeria’- Ambassador Hassan Ardo

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

Ambassador Hassan Jika Ardo, needs no introduction in Nigerian politics; he was former Chairman of CPC and pioneer Chairman of APC in Taraba state before he was appointed as Nigerian Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago with concurrent accreditation to Guyana, Commonwealth of Dominica, Suriname, Barbados, and Grenada all in the Caribbean -southern America. In this exclusive interview with The West African Pilot News’s regional correspondent Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, the fiery politician Ambassador Ardo bares his mind...

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Onyeama Denies Testing Positive to COVID-19

CoronavirusNigeriaOnyeama Denies Testing Positive to COVID-19

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has denied testing positive to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sarah Sanda, described the media report alleging that he has contracted the virus as fabricated and malicious. ”It has come to the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, that a fabricated and malicious report is circulating in social and print media. “Alleging that the two claimed...

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Oil Hits 18-year Low as Lockdowns Diminish Demand

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaOil Hits 18-year Low as Lockdowns Diminish Demand

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

(Reuters/NAN) Crude oil fell sharply on Monday with U.S. crude briefly dropping below 20 dollars and Brent hitting its lowest level in 18 years on heightened fears that the global coronavirus shutdown could last months and demand for fuel could evaporate further. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 1.14 dollars or 5.3 per cent to 20.37 per cent. “The price of oil is now so low that it is becoming unprofitable to many oil...

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Buhari Signs COVID-19 Regulations, 2020

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaBuhari Signs COVID-19 Regulations, 2020

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, which declared COVID-19 a dangerous infectious disease. The President’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed the development in a statement in Abuja. He said President Buhari’s action was in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004), and all other powers enabling him in that behalf. ”The Regulations, effective March 30, 2020,...

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BREAKING: COVID-19: Lagos Govt. Receives N1bn Donation From UBA

CoronavirusNewsPhilanthropyBREAKING: COVID-19: Lagos Govt. Receives N1bn Donation From UBA

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

Lagos State Government says it has received a cheque of N1 billion from the United Bank for Africa (UBA), as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the spread of Coronavirus. A statement by Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said the cheque was presented to the governor, by the Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Kenneth Uzoka on Sunday at Lagos House, Marina. Receiving the cheque, Sanwo-Olu thanked...

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Spanish Cronavirus Cases Overtake China

CoronavirusWorld NewsSpanish Cronavirus Cases Overtake China

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

Spain on Monday overtook China’s total number of coronavirus cases. However, business leaders and regional authorities criticised the government’s decision to further restrict the movement of people and keep non-essential workers at home until mid-April. An overnight death toll of 812 people brought total fatalities in Spain to 7,340 while the number of infections rose by eight percent to 85,195, against 81,470 in China, where the disease originated at the end of 2019. Health emergency...

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BREAKING: COVID-19: Armed Forces Ready to Implement Presidential Directive – DHQ

CoronavirusNational SecurityNigeriaBREAKING: COVID-19: Armed Forces Ready to Implement Presidential Directive – DHQ

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Armed Forces of Nigeria is ready to implement the Presidential directive on the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while addressing a news conference on Monday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enenche had on Friday highlighted the level of preparedness of the military to support of the Federal Government towards tackling the...

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109 Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeria109 Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2020

The Senate has announced the decision by 109 senators to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to support the current efforts of the Federal Government towards curbing the spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 in the country. Acting spokesman of the Senate, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, announced the decision in a press statement in Abuja on Monday. According to him, after due consultations following a keen review of the national efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic...

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COVID-19 -How Africa is Stepping Up

AfricaCoronavirusCOVID-19 -How Africa is Stepping Up

PilotnewsMarch 29, 2020

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, made global headlines this week with his donation of essential medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. It’s perhaps the most high profile example of how private businesses are utilizing their assets and funds for social good amid a devastating outbreak that has pretty much shut down the global economy. In France, luxury group LVMH is making hand sanitizers while China’s Foxconn, which assembles Apple’s iPhones, is making face masks. In...

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Famously Boisterous Nigerian Mega-City Lagos Adjusts to Coronavirus Lockdown

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaFamously Boisterous Nigerian Mega-City Lagos Adjusts to Coronavirus Lockdown

PilotnewsMarch 29, 2020

LAGOS (Reuters) – Fear of the coronavirus has induced an extraordinary calm in Lagos, Nigeria’s famously boisterous mega-city where streets known for miles of gridlock have emptied of traffic and eateries serving takeaways are almost the only shops open. The largest city in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated 20 million population, has been transformed by a week-long shutdown of public life imposed as part of efforts to stem the spread of the highly infectious disease in Nigeria....

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