Why Genevieve Nnaji, Others Academy Membership is Significant

EntertainmentNewsWhy Genevieve Nnaji, Others Academy Membership is Significant

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 20, 2020

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the invitation of a total number of 819 artistes and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Three out of the 819 artistes are Nigeria veteran actress, Genevieve Nnaji, Nigeria-Bristish born actress  Cynthia Erivo and Film director, Akin Omotos. Their invitation came to many as a great opportunity to promote the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, although this is not the...

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Woman, 64, held in Nigerian hotel for year after toy boy lures her with marriage

LifestyleNewsPeopleWoman, 64, held in Nigerian hotel for year after toy boy lures her with marriage

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2020

■ During that time he allegedly set about making money by forcing the woman to use her American accent in scams. Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku allegedly met the 64-year-old American woman on Facebook and invited her to come to Lagos in Nigeria under the “pretext of love and marriage” A woman was allegedly held in a hotel for more than a year by her husband who used her identity to commit fraud. The 64-year-old woman, who...

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NHIS to Extend Health Insurance to Diplomats Abroad, Corp Members

HealthNewsWellnessNHIS to Extend Health Insurance to Diplomats Abroad, Corp Members

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2020

Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says the scheme is planning to extend health insurance to diplomats abroad to enhance Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Sambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, that NHIS had been working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to achieve the feat. He said “when we met with the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, they said that they wanted to concentrate...

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Why Mosques in Ekiti Will Remain Shut Despite Fayemi’s Directive to Re-open

CoronavirusWellnessWhy Mosques in Ekiti Will Remain Shut Despite Fayemi’s Directive to Re-open

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 16, 2020

Despite Governor Kayode Fayemi’s go-ahead for religious centres to re-open, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Ekiti State has said mosques will remain shut. The NSCIA President in Ekiti State, Alhaji Yakubu Sanni, in a statement, according to the Nation, said that mosques would not open now because the laid down safety protocols by the government cannot be met within the time stipulated. “Muslims in the Government Committee on the re-opening of...

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How Gokada’s CEO Was Trailed and Murdered by a Masked Person – Police

BusinessLifestyleNewsHow Gokada’s CEO Was Trailed and Murdered by a Masked Person – Police

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 15, 20201

Investigators and witnesses have revealed more details about how a victim identified as Fahim Saleh, co-founder and CEO of Gokada, a Lagos-based motorcycle hailing technology startup company, was discovered brutally murdered in his condominium on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in New York on Tuesday. Mr Saleh’s sister found his body dismembered with a chain saw when she decided to go check on him after she did not hear from him for a whole day, according...

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Enugu Airport Reopens Aug. 30 – Sirika

InfrastructureNewsTravelEnugu Airport Reopens Aug. 30 – Sirika

PilotnewsJuly 15, 2020

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu will reopen for normal business on Aug. 30. Sirika gave the assurance at the airport in Enugu after inspecting the progress of ongoing rehabilitation of the runway and upgrade of other infrastructure, aiming toward international standards, on Tuesday. According to him, the project has reached between 90 and 95 per cent completion. The minister said the Federal Government planned to make...

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Lagos Begs Doctors to Suspend Strike, Resumes Work

HealthJobsNewsLagos Begs Doctors to Suspend Strike, Resumes Work

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 14, 2020

The Lagos State Government has begged the striking doctors, under the aegis of Medical Guild, Lagos to suspend their strike. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, in a statement, assured residents of the state that services to all state-owned health facilities could still be accessed as negotiation is ongoing. The statement reads in part, “It is pertinent to note that the state government expresses extreme disappointment that the Guild continued with their warning...

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World Risks Another Virus Like COVID-19 if Wildlife Crimes Not Stopped – UNODC

HealthWorld NewsWorld Risks Another Virus Like COVID-19 if Wildlife Crimes Not Stopped – UNODC

PilotnewsJuly 14, 2020

The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) says that the World risks another virus of the magnitude of COVID-19 if the trafficking, sales and consumption of wildlife are not stopped. UNODC said this in a statement in Abuja, adding that the UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report 2020 pointed to the fact that zoonotic diseases represented 75 per cent of all emerging infections in the world. It added that diseases like SARS-CoV-2 that caused...

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Health Workers Lodged in Hotels, Fed Three Times Daily

CoronavirusHealthJobsHealth Workers Lodged in Hotels, Fed Three Times Daily

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 13, 2020

…We didn’t sack health workers, only rotating them. The Lagos State government on Monday evening disclosed how it has addressed the grievances of COVID-19 health workers in the State and expressed disappointment that doctors under the aegis of Medical Guild, proceeded with a three-day warning strike despite resolving most of the issues and deliberating on unresolved ones. The West African Pilot News recalls that medical doctors employed by the State government had said on Sunday...

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Reporter’s Diary: In Lagos and Ogun States COVID-19 Means Money-Making; In Oyo Few Believe It Exists

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsReporter’s Diary: In Lagos and Ogun States COVID-19 Means Money-Making; In Oyo Few Believe It Exists

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 13, 2020

Before the index case of COVID-19 was recorded in Nigeria, I had been to Ibadan in Oyo State, twice. I know what pre-COVID-19 was like. Last Sunday, I visited the ancient city, again. Two hours from Ibadan, in Lagos, the government struggles to ensure that the enforcement — at least during the day — of measures, including the use of masks by residents and restricting the number of passenger commercial motorists commute. Many times, the...

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