Executive Jet Services Apologises to FG For Transporting “Naira Marley”

EntertainmentMusicNigeriaExecutive Jet Services Apologises to FG For Transporting “Naira Marley”

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

The Executive Jet Services Ltd., on Tuesday tendered an unreserved apology to the Federal Government for transporting a popular musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley. The airline’s Chairman, Dr Sam Iwuajoku, made made this known on Tuesday,l in the apology letter sent to the Minister of Aviation, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Lagos. Iwuajoku said that the company transported Naira Marley, instead of Justice Adefope Okogie, whose name...

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COVID-19: Resident Doctors in UPTH Pull Out of Nationwide Strike

HealthLabourNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Resident Doctors in UPTH Pull Out of Nationwide Strike

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

Resident Doctors at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), on Monday, pulled out from the strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NARD announced its strike on Sunday citing shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and poor remuneration for members as reasons for the strike. Dr Samuel Ameh, the chairman of ARD in UPTH, told newsmen that the branch would not join...

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Congolese Fashion Designer Goes Virtual as Virus Hits Runway Shows

BusinessFashionCongolese Fashion Designer Goes Virtual as Virus Hits Runway Shows

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

U.S.-based Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year’s New York Fashion Week. But when her show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mvuemba got creative. The 29-year-old designer held a virtual show on May 22 for her latest collection called ‘Pink Label Congo’. The 3D animated event was watched by tens of thousands of people who streamed it on her Hanifa Instagram Live page. “We...

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Oscars Delayed to April Due to Movie Industry Coronavirus Chaos

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilm & TVOscars Delayed to April Due to Movie Industry Coronavirus Chaos

PilotnewsJune 16, 2020

The 2021 Oscars ceremony was moved to April from February on Monday due to the havoc caused in the movie industry by the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony for film’s highest honours will take place on April 25, 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement. It had originally been scheduled for Feb. 28. The coronavirus epidemic shut down movie theatres worldwide in mid-March and brought production of films to a...

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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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