Nigeria: Government selects 6 Northern States for pilot Open Schooling Programme

NewsNigeriaNigeria: Government selects 6 Northern States for pilot Open Schooling Programme

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

The Federal Government has selected six northern states for the pilot phase of its Open Schooling Programme (OSP). OSP which was launched in early 2019 is an open learning programme aimed at reducing the high number of out-of-school children in the country. The beneficiaries, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Adamawa and Niger, are among the 10 states which, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), are worst hit by the problem. According to UNICEF, eight...

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Police extend curfew in Bayelsa to Feb. 23

NewsNigeriaPolice extend curfew in Bayelsa to Feb. 23

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

The Bayelsa state Police Command has extended the three-day dusk-to dawn curfew earlier imposed on the state from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23. The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, announced the curfew extension on Monday during a press briefing in Yenagoa. “The Bayelsa State Police Command wishes to commend the general public over their good conduct in observing the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on the state as a result of the violent...

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ASUU calls for review of existing laws on sexual harassment

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaASUU calls for review of existing laws on sexual harassment

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for a review of existing laws on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions rather than formulating new ones. He made the call at a public hearing on Monday in Abuja on “Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institution Prohibition Bill” sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The event was organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal...

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On beholding art: the unpredictable sense of appreciation and condemnation

Arts & CultureDon OkoloFiction & PoetryOn beholding art: the unpredictable sense of appreciation and condemnation

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

Art is barren today, long with dawdling densities tomorrow, and when the future arrives, the twisty intricacies are nothing new; they are century-old patterns recalled. Julie Adaka…I mean Adaku, has a sculpted looking face; one where, you, the art connoisseur, the interpreter of convoluted aesthetics, couldn’t tell if the countenance about her airbrushed aspects were borne out of years of domestic brawls with whomever she once lived with. You, the quintessential Hound Dog, call them...

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Senate calls for mandatory health insurance scheme for all Nigerians

HealthNigeriaWellnessSenate calls for mandatory health insurance scheme for all Nigerians

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

The Senate on Monday called for the provision of mandatory health insurance scheme for all categories of Nigerians. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe made the call in Abuja at a one-day public hearing to consider two health bills. The bills are Bill for an Act to repeal the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Act 2004, and to enact the National Health Insurance Commission Bill 2019. The second bill is a Bill...

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APC writes INEC, demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa

NigeriaPoliticsAPC writes INEC, demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court had on Thursday nullified the election of APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa, David Lyon. Nabena said that the APC National Chairman, Adams...

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Time for Oshiomhole to go, says APC stalwart

NigeriaPoliticsTime for Oshiomhole to go, says APC stalwart

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Peter Esele, has said that recent happenings in the party indicates that it is time for the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, to go. Esele said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. He said, “In life, there comes a time when you must make a clear distinction between individual and institutional interests.” He...

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Imo Governorship: Uzodinma asks Supreme Court to dismiss Ihedioha’s motion

NewsNigeriaPoliticsImo Governorship: Uzodinma asks Supreme Court to dismiss Ihedioha’s motion

PilotnewsFebruary 17, 2020

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Uzodimma’s preliminary objection was against a motion on notice dated Feb. 5, filed by Ihedioha and PDP. They prayed the...

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Lagos to launch maiden Eko City Farmers’ Market Feb. 23

EconomyFoodNewsLagos to launch maiden Eko City Farmers’ Market Feb. 23

PilotnewsFebruary 16, 2020

A new farmers’ market where Lagosians can buy fresh farm produce at farm gate prices will open at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) next Sunday. Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, told newsmen on Sunday that the Eko City Farmers’ Market, debuting on Feb. 23 at TBS, would subsequently hold on last Sunday of every month. He noted that the Eko City Farmers’ Markets was a platform where the best of Lagos farmers would meet...

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APC writes INEC, demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC writes INEC, demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa

PilotnewsFebruary 16, 2020

All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court had on Thursday nullified the election of APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa, David Lyon. Nabena said that the APC National Chairman, Adams...

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