COVID-19: Presidency Refutes Report on N30,000 Relief Package

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCOVID-19: Presidency Refutes Report on N30,000 Relief Package

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N30,000 relief package to be given to every Nigerian with a verified Bank Verification Number (BVN) to cushion hardships occasioned by Coronavirus. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, was quoted by an online media outfit to have announced the presidential approval of the N30,000 package in a statement. ”The President announced the...

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COVID-19: President Buhari Salutes Elumelu, Rabiu, Dangote, Atiku, others for Contributions

BusinessCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: President Buhari Salutes Elumelu, Rabiu, Dangote, Atiku, others for Contributions

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted public-spirited Nigerians and organisations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, commended members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19. He lauded the members of the Coalition, namely; Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje and Jim Ovia of UBA,...

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Covid-19: Dana Air Offers FG resources, Aircraft to Transport Relief Materials

BusinessCoronavirusNewsCovid-19: Dana Air Offers FG resources, Aircraft to Transport Relief Materials

PilotnewsMarch 27, 2020

Dana Air has offered its resources, aircraft, and crew to assist the Federal Government’s efforts towards curbing the further spread of Covid-19 in the country. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager of Dana airlines made this known in a statement in Lagos on Friday. Ezenwa said in a letter to Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, Dana air expressed support to contribute in the transportation of machines, equipments and relief materials to different states,...

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COVID-19: Commercial Banks Limit Number of Customers to Reduce Human Contact in Enugu

BusinessCoronavirusCOVID-19: Commercial Banks Limit Number of Customers to Reduce Human Contact in Enugu

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

Commercial banks in Enugu have taken precautionary measures against corona virus infection by limiting the number of customers into the banking hall to five at a time to reduce human contact. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the situations on Thursday, observed that many customers were outside the banking hall as few numbers were allowed to go into the bank at a time for their transactions. A bank staff, who spoke on condition...

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Lawan, Gbajabiamila Meet Ministers on Planned 2020 Budget Review

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLawan, Gbajabiamila Meet Ministers on Planned 2020 Budget Review

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The leadership of the National Assembly on Wednesday met with some ministers and heads of agencies of Federal Government to brainstorm on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy. Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant, Press to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan in a statement, indicated that the meeting focused on a planned review of the 2020 budget. It also focused on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) passed in 2019....

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COVID-19: Dana Airlines Suspends Flights Operations

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCOVID-19: Dana Airlines Suspends Flights Operations

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

Dana Airlines has announced the suspension of all its scheduled flight operations for 14 days, effective from midnight of March 25. Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager of the airlines, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Ezenwa said that the suspension was in response to the recent developments on COVID-19, and the need to support the efforts of the government to stem the further spread of the pandemic. He said...

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COVID-19: Domestic Flights Still in Operation – FAAN

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCOVID-19: Domestic Flights Still in Operation – FAAN

PilotnewsMarch 24, 2020

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said that passengers could still travel within Nigeria in spite of the suspension of international flight operations. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Yakubu said: “We also use this opportunity to request all passengers and other stakeholders to adhere strictly to all travel instructions and guidance in the interest of all.” News Agency of Nigeria...

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COVID-19: UBA, Transcorp Postpone 2019 AGMs

BusinessCoronavirusNigeriaCOVID-19: UBA, Transcorp Postpone 2019 AGMs

PilotnewsMarch 23, 2020

United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Transcorp have announced the cancellation of their 2019 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The companies stated this in a statement to their shareholders and stakeholders posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) web site. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UBA’s 58th ATM was initially slated for March 27, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, while Transcorp was supposed...

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FG Plans to Ban Importation of Milk by 2023

BusinessNigeriaFG Plans to Ban Importation of Milk by 2023

PilotnewsMarch 20, 2020

The Federal Government says it is planning to ban the importation of milk in the next two to three years in the country. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum, in Abuja. Nanono said that the government had the mechanism with effective plans and strategies to ensure that it worked out positively. “I am telling you that it will work out well...

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Enugu Wants Outstanding Reimbursement on FG’s Road Reconstruction

InfrastructureMoneyNigeriaEnugu Wants Outstanding Reimbursement on FG’s Road Reconstruction

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2020

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called for the release of N23.7 billion he claims as outstanding of certified reimbursement expenditure for rehabilitation of federal roads in the state between 2007 and 2018. He made the call when members of the Senate Committee on Works paid him a courtesy visit in Enugu on Thursday. The governor recalled that the state government was invited to a national ad hoc committee on promissory note programme and...

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