COVID-19: PTF Tasks Governors To Handle “Almajiri” Pupils Issue Squarely

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: PTF Tasks Governors To Handle “Almajiri” Pupils Issue Squarely

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), has tasks on Governors to address the “Almajiri” pupils issues squarely, to avoid further spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and PTF chairman on COVID-19 made the call during the task force daily briefing in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mustapha asked the governors to align their plans for the movement of the...

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UK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsUK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Another 649 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, said on Wednesday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. Chairing the Downing Street daily briefing, Jenrick told reporters that 69,463 tests were carried out on Tuesday, with a total of 201,101 people having tested positive for the novel coronavirus...

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COVID-19: Religious Leaders in Enugu Unite Against Spread of Virus

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID-19: Religious Leaders in Enugu Unite Against Spread of Virus

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Religious leaders in Enugu State have agreed to close ranks to ensure that the Coronavirus pandemic is contained in the state. The religious leaders, who briefed newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu after a closed-door meeting with Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said they were committed to ensuring that their adherents abide by the safety guidelines. The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, urged Christians in the state to strictly follow all safety protocols as...

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Lockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNigeriaLockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Kano State Judiciary said no fewer than 717 violators of the Presidential lockdown were arrested and convicted from Sunday to Wednesday in Kano. Mr. Baba Jibo, Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano, said some Imams were also arrested and punished for leading Juma’at prayer at Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. According to him, five hummer jeeps and a truck were intercepted by Gov....

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U.S. COVID-19 Assistance to Nigeria Rises to N11.6bn

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaUnited StatesU.S. COVID-19 Assistance to Nigeria Rises to N11.6bn

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The United States says its coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency assistance to Nigeria has risen to 30 million dollars (N11.2 billion). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this represents an additional 23 million dollars (N8.6 billion) COVID-19 aid from the U.S. to Nigeria. On March 27, the U.S., through its Department of State, announced a seven-million-dollar (N2.6 billion), “emergency health and humanitarian assistance” to boost the fight against the disease in Nigeria. According to the department,...

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Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Enforcing World’s Largest Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsCoronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Enforcing World’s Largest Lockdown

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Hundreds of Indian Police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force as it attempts to enforce the world’s largest lockdown to contain the pandemic. Some three million police are trying to ensure that the vast majority of India’s 1.3 billion people stay home. TV footage early in the crisis showed the Police beating back migrant workers as they tried to board city buses to reach their villages,...

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Ogun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Ogun Judiciary on Wednesday commenced visual proceedings for speedy dispensation of justice in the state and as part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The State Attorney-General, Mr Gbolahan Adeniran, speaking after the virtual sitting at the High Court 1, presided over by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, said that the process became necessary to speed up judicial process. Adeniran said that judicial process had been stalled...

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COVID-19: 11 Family Members Placed on Supervised Isolation in Plateau, Says Health Commissioner

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: 11 Family Members Placed on Supervised Isolation in Plateau, Says Health Commissioner

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Mr. Lar Ndam, has said that 11 family members who had contact with a COVID-19 patient have been traced and placed on supervised isolation. Ndam made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Wednesday. “We traced the family members of a patient who lives in Enugu State. “We took their blood samples to the testing centre in Vom for confirmation. “Unfortunately, one of...

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Lockdown: Aisha Buhari Donates Food Palliatives to Religious Groups In Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPhilanthropyPoliticsLockdown: Aisha Buhari Donates Food Palliatives to Religious Groups In Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

Nigeria’s First Lady  Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has donated food items to some religious groups in continuation of her intervention towards cushioning the impact of  COVID-19 Pandemic. Mrs. Buhari presented the food items which comprise of large quantities of bags of rice, sugar, and other commodities through her representative, Dr. Hajo Sani, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs and Administration. The first batch of beneficiaries was the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)...

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JUST IN: Trump Says Coronavirus Task Force to Work ‘Indefinitely,’ Shift Focus

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesJUST IN: Trump Says Coronavirus Task Force to Work ‘Indefinitely,’ Shift Focus

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his White House coronavirus task force would remain in place but with a focus on medical treatments and easing restrictions on businesses and social life and perhaps with different advisers. On Tuesday, Trump had said he planned to wind down the task force and replace it with “something in a different form” as the country shifts into a new phase focusing on the aftermath of the...

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