Lockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

National SecurityNigeriaTravelLockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has ordered passport offices nationwide to take advantage of the Federal Government phased easing of lockdown to release the processed passport to the applicants. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr. Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government phased and a gradual easing of Lockdown was effective from Monday. NAN...

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COVID-19: Enugu Residents Appeal to Doctors in ESUTH to Call off Strike

HealthLabourNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu Residents Appeal to Doctors in ESUTH to Call off Strike

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

A pressure group called Enugu Urban Residents has appealed to resident doctors in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) to suspend their 11-day-old strike in the interest of human lives. The group’s president, Chief Samuel Okafor, made the appeal while addressing newsmen on the impact of the industrial action on users of the facility. Okafor said that the lingering strike was having its toll on their members who constituted about 90 per cent of health...

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Funke Akindele, Others Felicitate With Genevieve Nnaji @41

EntertainmentNollywoodPeopleFunke Akindele, Others Felicitate With Genevieve Nnaji @41

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

Actress Funke Akindele and other celebrities on Sunday took to their various Instagram pages to celebrate actress, movie director and producer, Genevieve Nnaji who turned 41. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Genevieve Nnaji won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role in 2005, making her the first actress to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a member of the Order of the Federal Republic...

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Zimbabwe Requires Citizens to Wear Face Masks in Public Spaces

AfricaCoronavirusLifestyleZimbabwe Requires Citizens to Wear Face Masks in Public Spaces

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

The Police in Zimbabwe will arrest anyone leaving their homes without wearing face masks starting from Monday, Deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi, said on Sunday. “With effect from tomorrow, Monday, May 4, the Police will arrest anyone seen without putting on a mask in the CBD, entering shops or any public places,’’ Mutodi announced on twitter. The development follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s announcement on Friday that members of the public will be required to...

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COVID-19: Kogi Medical Doctors Reject Salary Cut

HealthLabourNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Kogi Medical Doctors Reject Salary Cut

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

Members of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have vowed not to accept the proposed cutting of salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi Government. A statement by the Chairman of the NMA in the state, Dr Kabiru Zubair, in Lokoja on Sunday, said the attention of the NMA had been drawn to the proposed wage cut by the government. ”The NMA is not unaware of the...

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COVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessCOVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu had said that the country will not return to normalcy as it was before the coronavirus outbreak until 2021. Ihekweazu said this on The Platform, an annual event of Covenant Christian Centre on Saturday. He maintained that it would be difficult to avoid mass gathering but it would be the best option for us. While responding to questions on the fight against the coronavirus,...

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JUST IN: Emir of Rano Dies At 75

HealthNewsNigeriaJUST IN: Emir of Rano Dies At 75

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 2, 2020

The Emir of Rano, in Kano State,  Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo is dead. The emir died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74. Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure , Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm confirmed the death. He said the late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate. The Emir was on Friday reported to be in critical condition and...

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Flavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

AfricaArts & CultureEntertainmentFlavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 2, 20201

A roll call of Nigeria’s musical icons, global cultural ambassadors, and big music artists will not be complete without Chinedu Okoli, professionally called Flavour N’abania. Known for his lively voice, his songs are mostly delivered with a smooth blend of English and Igbo languages. Flavours’ performances are energy filled and typically involve thrilling fans with his signature dance move — twisting his waist. Also called ‘Flavour of Africa’, he describes himself as ‘Africa’s Highlife King’....

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COVID-19: The Controversial…Infection Bill: Highlights and Reactions

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsCOVID-19: The Controversial…Infection Bill: Highlights and Reactions

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 2, 2020

The controversial bill, “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020” was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representative, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and two of his colleagues, Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu on Tuesday. The bill had been tagged controversial by the Nigerian public. Today, the West African Pilot News highlights some arguments about the bill and the public reactions to the bill for you. The Bill passed the second reading in a day The...

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Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaNigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, which rose to prominence in Nigeria in the 1970s, combined organ riffs with West African drum patterns and brass instruments. Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies. “Without Tony Allen, there would...

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