Ali Baba Seeks Commercialisation of Nigerian Festivals

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaAli Baba Seeks Commercialisation of Nigerian Festivals

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

Nigerian Comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as “Ali Baba,” on Saturday called for the commercialisation of Nigerian festivals to boost nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and woo local and international tourists. Akpobome made the call during an online zoom meeting of the five tourism sub-sectors with the theme: “Post COVID-19: A Fresh Start for Tourism in Nigeria”, organised by the Nigeria Travel Week. He said that the Nigerian festivals were still at their rudimentary stage...

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Ekiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

InfrastructureNewsTravelEkiti Airport Project to Continue Despite Unfriendly Economy – Gov. Fayemi

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

The Cargo Airport, currently being built by the Ekiti State government in Ado Ekiti, will continue, notwithstanding the present unfriendly economy, Gov. Kayode Fayemi has said. The governor, who said this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, while on an inspection visit to some project sites, embarked upon by his administration, said he was confident that the project would be completed on schedule. According to him, the current economic downturn being experienced globally will not be...

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‘Selma’ Snubbed at 2015 Oscars After Cast Protested Police Violence, Actor Oyelowo Says

Arts & CultureEntertainmentUnited States‘Selma’ Snubbed at 2015 Oscars After Cast Protested Police Violence, Actor Oyelowo Says

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

The civil rights movie “Selma” was made free for rental on Friday, a day after actor David Oyelowo said Oscar voters had deliberately snubbed the film in 2015. Oyelowo, who played Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the movie, said members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences objected when “Selma” cast members protested the death of a black American. “I remember at the premiere of ‘Selma’ us wearing ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts in protest,” said Oyelowo, referring to...

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President Bolsonaro Threatens to Withdrawal Brazil from WHO Following U.S.

HealthWorld NewsPresident Bolsonaro Threatens to Withdrawal Brazil from WHO Following U.S.

PilotnewsJune 6, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull the country out of the World Health Organisation (WHO), citing the decision by the U.S. to withdraw late last month. “The U.S. has already withdrawn. Either the WHO works without any ideological prejudices or we are out,” he told CNN Brasil on Friday night. “We do not need any people from outside to give us tips about health here.” President Donald Trump said at the end of...

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COVID-19: Refugee Commission Distributes Farm Inputs to 100 Farmers in Kano

CoronavirusFoodNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Refugee Commission Distributes Farm Inputs to 100 Farmers in Kano

PilotnewsJune 5, 2020

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has distributed agricultural inputs to 100 local farmers in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State. Speaking during the ceremony in Kura, headquarters of Kura LGA on Friday, NCFRMI Commissioner, Sen. Bashir Garba-Mohammed, said the gesture was to ameliorate suffering farmers as a result of COVID-19 lockdown. “As Nigeria is having its share of coronavirus effects, President Muhammadu Buhari has therefore instructed agencies rendering humanitarian services to redouble efforts in their service delivery to vulnerable persons in...

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PMAN Mourns Majek Fashek; Pioneering of ‘Kpangolo’ Beat

Arts & CultureEntertainmentPMAN Mourns Majek Fashek; Pioneering of ‘Kpangolo’ Beat

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

The Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has described the  late Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly knobwn as ‘Majek Fashek’ as a wonderful music maker/performer and  the creator of the  of ‘Kpangolo’ Beat. Obi Casmir, the President of PMAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the death of Fashek, the ‘Rainmaker’ was a big loss to the Nigerian music industry. NAN reports that Fashek died on June 1 at the age of...

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Ebola Emerges in Northwestern DRC, WHO Responds

AfricaHealthEbola Emerges in Northwestern DRC, WHO Responds

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

The health minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced six Ebola cases in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur Province in northwestern DRC. As of June 1, four of the six victims have died. These recent cases of Ebola represent DRC’s eleventh such outbreak since the disease first appeared in 1976. Like most other countries, the DRC is also dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, though with a relatively a small number of reported cases (about...

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Artiste Hosts Maiden Virtual Drama Festival to Sensitise on Virtues of African Culture

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsArtiste Hosts Maiden Virtual Drama Festival to Sensitise on Virtues of African Culture

PilotnewsJune 4, 2020

Anthony Oluwabiyi, Chief Executive Officer, Theatre Centrik, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to imbibe strong African moral values that are capable of making the continent great. Oluwabiyi made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the promotion of African culture and theatrical performances would spur hidden talents to display their creativity. He told NAN that he would be presenting a virtual drama festival that would educate Nigerians,...

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COVID-19, Malaria/Typhoid Outbreak or “Onitsha Flu”?

NigeriaSpecial ReportWellnessCOVID-19, Malaria/Typhoid Outbreak or “Onitsha Flu”?

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 3, 2020

ONITSHA — Within the last three to four weeks, hundreds of people in Onitsha has been on self-medication for malaria and typhoid. Although before now, most Nigerians do not go to the hospital for a proper diagnosis before treatment, and this is a very common practice among most Nigerians. Instead, they often treat malaria and typhoid, and usually, that settles it for them. However, the situation in Onitsha in Anambra state, the commercial nerve centre...

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Majek Fashek Was a ‘Lyrical Wizard’- Charlyboy

Arts & CultureEntertainmentPeopleMajek Fashek Was a ‘Lyrical Wizard’- Charlyboy

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Maverick Nigerian showbiz maestro and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has paid tribute to late Nigerian music legend Majek Fashek, popularly known as ‘The Rainmaker’, describing him as a “ Lyrical Wizard”. He extolled the late reggae icon in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. The Nigerian entertainment industry was thrown into mourning on Tuesday when Fashek’s death was announced by his manager, Omenka Uzoma, on his Instagram...

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