Why is This Popular Prophet Being Jeered And Paraded By His Own Community?

LifestyleNigeriaWhy is This Popular Prophet Being Jeered And Paraded By His Own Community?

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

You may call him a Prophet of doom, but this pastor, Prophet Paul Abam of Itigidi, Abi LGA in Cross River may have been duping his people with fraudulent revelations until his antics were miraculously exposed.  WAP’s I-Witness-Reporter had initially informed our newsroom that Prophet Abam had been setting his victims up by burying charms or other scary collage of figurines in their premises, then turn around and uproot them as prophetic-powered miracles for money. ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Doctors Strike for Better Benefits During Coronavirus Crisis

HealthLabourNewsNigeriaBREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Doctors Strike for Better Benefits During Coronavirus Crisis

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

ABUJA  – Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals went on strike on Monday to demand better benefits, including the provision of more protective equipment, as they battle the coronavirus, the union said. Those treating COVID-19 patients will stay on the job but their union, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), gave the government two weeks to meet the demands or else they would also walk out. Resident doctors are those who have graduated from...

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Gov Ugwuanyi Inspects Two Hospitals Under Reconstruction in the State

HealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaGov Ugwuanyi Inspects Two Hospitals Under Reconstruction in the State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 15, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Monday went on an inspection tour to General Hospital Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area and Colliery Hospital in Enugu North Local Government Area which are under reconstruction. The ongoing massive reconstructions in both hospitals are in fulfillment of the governor’s promise to upgrade health facilities for quality and affordable healthcare delivery in both urban and rural areas in the state. Noting the exigencies of adequate healthcare...

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CULTURAL CHANGE:ABC Names Matt James as its First Black ‘Bachelor’

Arts & CultureEntertainmentUnited StatesCULTURAL CHANGE:ABC Names Matt James as its First Black ‘Bachelor’

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC has named Matt James, its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network’s long-running dating competition show, a move long sought by critics of the series’ lack of diversity among its leading men. The casting was announced Friday on “Good Morning America.” James, a 28-year-old from North Carolina, was originally chosen to compete for Clare Crawley’s affection on “The Bachelorette,” but filming was scrapped in March due to the coronavirus pandemic....

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Travel Resumes Across Europe Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery

EuropeNewsTravelTravel Resumes Across Europe Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

France, Germany and Switzerland on Monday allowed travel to resume three months after unprecedented restrictions were imposed in a bid to curb the coronavirus pandemic. France reopened its borders with all EU countries except Spain, where restrictions would remain in place until June 21 in line with a similar decision on the Spanish side. Passengers arriving from Britain would also be asked to self-isolate for 14 days, in line with British restrictions on individuals arriving...

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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

CoronavirusEntertainmentWorld NewsHong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced it to close in late January. The Chinese-ruled city has reported only a handful of new cases recently, with its total so far standing at 1,110 infections and four deaths. The majority of the park’s shopping and dining locations will restart operations with “controlled...

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Covid-19: Lagos Govt Begins Inspection of Social Centres in the State

CoronavirusEntertainmentLifestyleNigeriaCovid-19: Lagos Govt Begins Inspection of Social Centres in the State

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

In preparation for the re-opening of social centres in Lagos, the state government has begun verifying and certifying social clubs across Lagos. The move by the government is part of the register-to-open initiative which the government disclosed last month that the registration and verification exercise would ensure adequate space management to guarantee social distancing, hygiene and safety measures at all religious and social centres. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola said...

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Why Lagos Needs 260,000 Units of Blood Every Year

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessWhy Lagos Needs 260,000 Units of Blood Every Year

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said that the state’s growing population of 26 million, needs 260,000 units of blood every year. The Commissioner disclosed this during a virtual discussion organised by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), to commemorate this year’s World Blood Donor Day in Lagos, with the theme: ‘Safe Blood, Saves Lives. He added that the state government plans to recruit and retain voluntary blood donors in...

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From Osun to Kogi, Drivers/Police flunk the COVID-19 orders buying their ways with cash

LifestyleLocalNewsNigeriaFrom Osun to Kogi, Drivers/Police flunk the COVID-19 orders buying their ways with cash

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 14, 2020

“From Akoko Edo to Ibilo, the checkpoints were endless” To curtail the spread of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, on March 30, 2020, President Mohammed Buhari signed the Covid-19 Quarantine Regulation Act which regulates the conditions, time and form of quarantine compliance as well as the surveillance of individuals concerning health control measures. On April 27, Buhari ordered a nationwide dusk-to-dusk curfew and banned all interstate movement, sparing only essential interstate passengers. However, despite the standing...

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Genevieve Nnaji: The Quest to Tell Authentic African Stories to the World

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilm & TVNigeriaGenevieve Nnaji: The Quest to Tell Authentic African Stories to the World

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 14, 20202

Genevieve Nnaji, has managed to remain a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s film industry – also called Nollywood, in spite of the industry’s low budget-high volume approach to movie making which has birthed many actors in the last twenty years. Born to a middle-class family that wanted her to become a lawyer, Nnaji began her career in acting by featuring in Ripples – a popular soap opera – at the age of 8.  At...

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