Anambra Govt. Identifies 6 Herbal Products for Management of COVID-19

HealthNewsNigeriaAnambra Govt. Identifies 6 Herbal Products for Management of COVID-19

PilotnewsJune 30, 2020

Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the Special Adviser to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Indigenous Medicine and Herbal Practice, said that the government had identified six herbal drugs that could be used to manage Coronavirus in the state. Ibezim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday that the agency had forwarded the products to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He said that a team of medical experts...

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US Arraigns 11 Nigerians In Fresh $6 Million Fraud Shortly After Hushpuppy Case

Law & JusticeLifestyleNewsUS Arraigns 11 Nigerians In Fresh $6 Million Fraud Shortly After Hushpuppy Case

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 29, 2020

Just about two weeks that the United States indicted six Nigerians for allegedly involving in some $6m internet fraud, another 11 Nigerians have been arraigned over $6m bank fraud. According to the US Anthony’s Office, District of New Jersey, in a statement, the defendants are Sulaiman Dosunmu, 39;  Tunde Adeowo, 40; Muritala Adeowo, 55; Ayanniyi Alayande, 47; Ahmmed Ponle, 41; Margiettu Kamu, 34; Rafiat Sarumi, 36; Babatunde Oke, 40; Adekunle Owolabi, 49; Olayinka Olaseinde, 42; and...

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Nigeria’s Arduous Campaign to End Wild Polio Virus and the New Battle to Stay Polio-Free

HealthSpecial ReportNigeria’s Arduous Campaign to End Wild Polio Virus and the New Battle to Stay Polio-Free

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 29, 2020

It took Nigeria longer than other African countries to have its documents accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Committee — a step towards wild polio-free certification for the entire African region. But it is not a total victory, yet, as the battle against polio has only taken a new dimension which would require doing more to maintain a wild polio-free status. Adeola Oladipupo, The West African Pilot News Assistant Editor, writes from Lagos. LAGOS –—...

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Black Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeSportsBlack Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in...

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US-based Nigerian Medical Expert Invents COVID-19 Infected Lungs Detector

HealthScience & TechnologyUS-based Nigerian Medical Expert Invents COVID-19 Infected Lungs Detector

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Dr Samson Arigbamu, a Nigerian medical expert based in the U.S., says he has invented a stethoscope equipped with components capable of identifying adventitious lungs such as COVID-19 infected lungs immediately. Arigbamu told newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan that the stethoscope was in production at prototype and optimisation stage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arigbamu had lived in the U.S for 22 years and was currently the Director of Nursing at Future...

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Man Dies as Truck Runs Over Tricycle in Anambra

NewsTravelMan Dies as Truck Runs Over Tricycle in Anambra

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, on Sunday, confirmed the death of a middle-aged man, who died in a road crash at Zik Roundabout on the Onitsha-Awka expressway. Kumapayi, who confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, said that the crash involved a truck driver, who ran over a tricycle. He said that the accident occurred at about...

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Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using their Songs

EntertainmentMusicRolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using their Songs

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

LONDON  — The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign. “The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of...

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LifestyleNewsHushpuppi’s arrest may unleash shocking revelations ―Nigerian elites are in panic mode

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

■  “Phone lines have been busy and a few big shots in your country are in the panic mode now because here in UAE, we don’t play when it comes to shit like this” His arrest was a surprise and made global news. So intense that news sites, blogs, social media threads and gossip tabloids went agog with photos and story-versions of his extravagant lifestyle. Yet, somehow, it was expected because the world knew what...

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TV show ‘The Simpsons’ Ditches Using White Voices for Characters of Colour

EntertainmentNewsTV show ‘The Simpsons’ Ditches Using White Voices for Characters of Colour

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

Animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday. “Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” they said in a brief statement. Also, United States Minneapolis city council advances plan to dismantle police department after Floyd’s death. The statement did not elaborate but the move follows years of public pressure about the Fox television show’s Indian convenience store character Apu, who...

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BREAKING: Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin on Monday – Sources

BusinessTravelBREAKING: Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin on Monday – Sources

PilotnewsJune 28, 2020

Pilots and test crew members from the United States Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (BA.N) are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The test is a pivotal moment in Boeing’s worst-ever corporate crisis, long since compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic that has slashed air travel and jet demand. Also, FAAN holds dry run airport simulation exercise at Lagos, Abuja airports. The grounding of the fast-selling 737 MAX in...

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