Capacity building: Total to train 9 Nigerian lecturers in U.S.

EducationNewsNigeriaWorldCapacity building: Total to train 9 Nigerian lecturers in U.S.

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

Total Exploration and Production Nigeria says it has concluded plans to train nine Nigerian lecturers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA, as part of its efforts to build local capacity in the country’s oil and gas industry. A statement signed by Mr Charles Ebereonwu, Total Country Communication Manager, on Tuesday in Lagos, said the company’s Diversity Manager, Mr Azu Azuike, made the announcement at a panel interview session for shortlisted candidates in...

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Nigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would hopefully begin exporting rice to other countries in the next two years. Nanono hinted this in a statement issued on his behalf by Mr Theodore Ogaziechi, the Director of Information in the ministry. The statement quoted the minister as saying that the border closure by the federal government had resulted in increased output of local rice by...

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Oshiomhole favours Doguwa’s reinstatement as House leader

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOshiomhole favours Doguwa’s reinstatement as House leader

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

By Izu Emmanuel, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) favours the reinstatement of Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa as the leader of the House of Representatives. Comrade Oshiomhole dropped the hint when Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state led members of Kano National Assembly caucus to pay him a solidarity visit in his Asokoro, Abuja office. Oshiomhole explained that there was no need displacing Doguwa since he retained...

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Army reopens Maiduguri-Damboa road, assures users of safety

NewsNigeriaArmy reopens Maiduguri-Damboa road, assures users of safety

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday reopened the Maiduguri – Damboa – Biu road for free movement of vehicles from and to Maiduguri, the Borno capital. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road, which had been closed for about 10 months, is the shortest route to different parts of the state through Damboa. The Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Usman Kadafur, during the re-opening, commended the efforts of the army in ensuring that the...

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Coronavirus Scare: FG shuts Abuja market

HealthNewsNigeriaCoronavirus Scare: FG shuts Abuja market

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

By Izu Emmanuel  The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, formerly Consumer Protection Council has shut down Panda supermarket in the Jabi area of Abuja. According to a post on FCCPC’s twitter handle, the commission said it shut down the supermarket based on what it called credible reports that there are imported sea foods, many of which had expired stored in the market. “FCCPC inspected Panda supermarket Jabi...

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Nigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would hopefully begin exporting rice to other countries in the next two years. Nanono hinted this in a statement issued on his behalf by Mr Theodore Ogaziechi, the Director of Information in the ministry. The statement quoted the minister as saying that the border closure by the federal government had resulted in increased output of local rice by...

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MTN budgets $1.6bn for investment in Nigeria

BusinessInvestingNewsNigeriaMTN budgets $1.6bn for investment in Nigeria

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has expressed delight as the Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) budgeted 1.6 billion dollars to invest in the Nigerian market within the next three years. Pantami disclosed this in a statement signed by Mrs Phil Oshodin, Director Press and Public Relations, on Tuesday in Abuja, when MTN paid him a courtesy visit in the ministry ‘s headquarters. He pointed out that Federal Government was committed to...

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OAU sex for marks Saga: Panel submits reports

EducationNewsNigeriaOAU sex for marks Saga: Panel submits reports

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The investigative panel set up by the Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun,  over alleged sexual harassment against Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, a lecturer in the Department of International Relations, has submitted its reports to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday, in Ile-Ife. He said that the Provost of the...

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ColumnsNigeriaReleasing terrorists is evil and wicked

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

“Government is not a trade which any man or body of men have right to set up and exercise for his own emolument, but is altogether a trust, in the right of those by whom that trust is delegated and by it is always resumable. It has of itself no rights; they are altogether duties.” -Thomas Paine. The decision by the current central g overnment to keep releasing hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists arrested and...

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Lagos bans commercial motorcyclists, tricycles

BusinessNewsNigeriaLagos bans commercial motorcyclists, tricycles

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2020

Lagos State Government has announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in six local government areas of the state with effect from Feb. 1. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in Ikeja while addressing newsmen after the State Security Council Meeting. ”The extant Transport Sector Reform Law 2018 bans the operation of Motorcycles (Okada) and Tricycles (Keke) in some local governments  areas and Local...

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