Adamawa State Government Constitutes Eight Man Screening Committee For Players

EntertainmentNewsSportsAdamawa State Government Constitutes Eight Man Screening Committee For Players

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 19, 2020

Following the lifting of ban on all contact sports including football, commencing from Monday, 19th 2020, Adamawa United Football Club has commenced preparations for the 2020/2021league season. Already, an eight man committee to screen players for Adamawa United and Adamawa Queens Football Clubs has been constituted. A statement signed by the Chairman Adamawa United Football Club Mr. Emmanuel Zira indicated that the screening committee for the male team, Adamawa United has Isa Ladan Bosso as Chairman...

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EndSARS: I-G Hosts Davido, Promises to Investigate All Videos of Brutality

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeNewsEndSARS: I-G Hosts Davido, Promises to Investigate All Videos of Brutality

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to investigate all videos of police brutality against Nigerians to ascertain their authenticity and ensure that officers found wanting were punished. Adamu made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido. He said investigation of videos in circulation became necessary because of the issue of fake videos seen on social media...

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Pulev, Anthony Joshua to fight in London Dec. 12

EntertainmentNewsSportsPulev, Anthony Joshua to fight in London Dec. 12

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev vs Anthony Joshua! The date is December 12th and the place is London!,” the Bulgarian, known as ‘The Cobra’, said...

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Lakers Return to Glory, Claim Record-tying 17th NBA Title

EntertainmentNewsSportsUnited StatesLakers Return to Glory, Claim Record-tying 17th NBA Title

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world. The Lakers’ victory tied them with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships and capped an unprecedented season that resumed in July at a spectator-free campus at Disney World in Florida after a four-month COVID-19 shutdown. Finals...

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Aston Villa Humble Champions Liverpool With 7-2

EntertainmentEuropeSportsAston Villa Humble Champions Liverpool With 7-2

PilotnewsOctober 4, 2020

A sensational first half hat-trick from Ollie Watkins helped Aston Villa to a stunning 7-2 victory over Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday. It was a result which not only ended the champions’ 100 per cent start to the season, but also was a severe humbling. Liverpool started badly at Villa Park as a poor pass from Adrian —- deputising for Alisson in goal for the visitors — gifted Watkins the opener...

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Artiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsArtiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Anthony Oluwabiyi, Executive Director, Theatre Centrik, said the rich cultural and historical values of Lagos will be exhibited on stage play and online on December 2020 to uphold the state’s beautiful culture. Oluwabiyi, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the title of the play would be: “Omo Eko: Tale of Birth and Place”, which he wrote. He said that “Omo Eko” is a detailed...

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Broadcasters Ask Alaafin to Strip K1 Of Mayegun Title Following His Assault on Broadcaster

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaBroadcasters Ask Alaafin to Strip K1 Of Mayegun Title Following His Assault on Broadcaster

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 3, 2020

Broadcasters under the umbrella of Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN), on Friday, reproached a fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly referred to as KWAM 1, for allegedly brutalizing an Ogun-based broadcaster, Wole Sorunke, popularly known as MC Murphy. MC Murphy was allegedly beaten black and blue by KWAM 1 and his boys on Thursday night at the 60th birthday party of the Olu of Itori, Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, in the Ewekoro Local Government...

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Independence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsNigeriaIndependence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2020

As Nigerians celebrate the country’s 60th independence anniversary on 0ct. 1, Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service provider, has announced plans to promote the Nigerian storytelling culture. Ben Amadasun, Netflix’s Director of Licensing and Co-productions in Africa said in a statement on Wednesday, that the entertainment outfit planned to do this by promoting “Naija to the world’’ story collection. Amadasun said that the collection was a curated content collection that highlights Nigerian storytellers and talent who have...

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Nigeria @60: Youths Are Demoralized, Demobilized Because Voting System in Nigeria is Not As Transparent As Voting in BBNaija

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria @60: Youths Are Demoralized, Demobilized Because Voting System in Nigeria is Not As Transparent As Voting in BBNaija

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 1, 2020

The Big Brother Naija, popularly referred to as BBNaija Reality TV Show has ended with a groundbreaking record where the winner got 60% of the total votes for five final housemates. The show, despite all the criticism, tends to address one problem that is affecting Nigerians and how Nigerian youths want this to be done, the voting system. One thing unique about the show is that the idea is tapped from a book, George Orwell’s...

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Ogun Demands Tax from BBNaija Winner, Hours After Lagos Demands

EconomyEntertainmentNewsNigeriaOgun Demands Tax from BBNaija Winner, Hours After Lagos Demands

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 30, 2020

The Ogun State government has indicated interests in the collection of tax from the winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria TV Reality Show, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, few hours after Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) asked the musician to pay his tax to Lagos State. The agencies made this known while congratulating Laycon for his victory at the BBNaija. LIRS have tweeted, “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We...

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