U.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

AfricaForeign PolicyUnited StatesU.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abuses in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country. The U.S. position came in a statement by the Department of State through its spokesperson, Ms. Morgan Ortagus, on Saturday. Ortagus said the government was “deeply troubled” by credible reports of “security force violence” and election irregularities before and during the polls. She called for independent investigations into the allegations,...

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Trump Extends Suspension of Work Visas, Green Cards

Foreign PolicyNewsUnited StatesTrump Extends Suspension of Work Visas, Green Cards

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a proclamation extending the suspension of issuance of work visas and green cards. Trump imposed the measures in April and June to protect job opportunities for American workers amid a rise in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proclamation came hours before the president’s executive order on the immigration restrictions was set to expire. The order will now expire at the end of March, extending into the...

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang to Visit Nigeria in Jan

ChinaForeign PolicyNewsNigeriaChinese Foreign Minister Wang to Visit Nigeria in Jan

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2020

Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China is expected in Nigeria on a two-day State visit from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, disclosed the visit on its verified Twitter handle, @China_emb_ng on Wednesday. The visit, the Chinese Embassy said, was at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. “At the invitation of Nigerian Foreign Minister...

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Japan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

CoronavirusForeign PolicyTravelWorld NewsJapan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

Japan on Monday imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to “protect” citizens, authorities announced. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that the measures were taken to protect citizens amid the spread of the new and more transmissible coronavirus variant. “These are proactive measures to protect the lives of the country’s citizens,” Suga told reporters. Japanese citizens and...

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Libya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityWorld NewsLibya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with Minister of Defense of the UN-backed Libyan government, Salahaddin Namroush on Saturday in Tripoli and discussed security cooperation between the two countries. “We discussed continuation of the signed agreement by intensifying training programmes for our forces and developing the military system to international levels,” Namroush told reporters following the meeting. Namroush also said that he planned to “reorganise the Libyan army and introduce new blood based on the...

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Trump Warns Iran Over Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Foreign PolicyNewsUnited StatesTrump Warns Iran Over Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Iran over alleged rocket attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The warning came in a tweet that includes a photograph of three unexploded rocket shells that the president claimed came from Iran. “Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets. “Three rockets failed to launch. Guess where they were from? IRAN. “Now we hear the chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq....

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Buhari Explains Why Nigeria’s Border with Niger Republic Is Difficult to Man

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari Explains Why Nigeria’s Border with Niger Republic Is Difficult to Man

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 23, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday explained why it is difficult for the country to man the Nigerian border with the Niger Republic. The President said this while receiving the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, who is the Head of ECOWAS Election Mission to Niger Republic. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said only God could effectively “supervise” Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic. The President...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria Faces 7.3% Risk of Experiencing A New Mass Killing by End of 2021 – US

Crime & SecurityForeign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria Faces 7.3% Risk of Experiencing A New Mass Killing by End of 2021 – US

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

The United States’ Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRM), yesterday, said, Nigeria as a whole faced a 7.3% risk of experiencing a new mass killing by the end of 2021, the 6th highest in the world. The hearing which took place around 1pm at 2172 Rayburn House Office Building and Virtual via Cisco WebEx is titled, ‘Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt’ and hosted by Congressmen Christopher Smith and James McGovern who co-chaired the...

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Reopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

EconomyForeign PolicyNational DevelopmentReopened Land Borders Will Boost Business, Economic Activities – NECA

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said the reopening of the four borders will revive and boost business and economic activities while generating revenue to government coffers. NECA’S Director-General, Dr Timothy Olawale, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos while commending the Federal Government for reopening the borders. Olawale said that the re-opening of the borders was long expected, saying its closure brought untold...

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Lai Mohammed Condemns Nigeria’s Inclusion in U.S Religious Freedom Blacklist

Foreign PolicyPoliticsReligionLai Mohammed Condemns Nigeria’s Inclusion in U.S Religious Freedom Blacklist

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 8, 2020

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has condemned the inclusion of Nigeria in the United States religious freedom blacklist. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mohammed stated that Nigeria does not have a policy of religious persecution. “Nigeria does not engage in religious freedom violation, neither does it have a policy of religious persecution. Victims of insecurity and terrorism in the country are adherents of Christianity, Islam and other religions,’’ said Mohammed. According...

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