APC Postpones Membership Registration

NewsPoliticsAPC Postpones Membership Registration

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 23, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The All Progressives Congress has postponed its proposed nationwide membership registration/revalidation exercise initially scheduled for Monday. The announcement was contained in a statement titled “Notice”, signed by the Secretary of the Caretaker/National Convention Planning Committee of the party, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, in Abuja, on Saturday. It read, “We sincerely apologise for the postponement of the proposed All Progressives Congress party registration which was scheduled to take place on Monday 25th of...

CONTINUE READING
POETRY: The Hill We Climb – By Amanda Gorman

Fiction & PoetryPoliticsUnited StatesPOETRY: The Hill We Climb – By Amanda Gorman

PilotnewsJanuary 21, 2021

The Hill We Climb By Amanda Gorman, January 20, 2021 on the occasion of President Joseph R. Biden’s Inauguration. When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade We’ve braved the belly of the beast We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace And the norms and notions of what just is Isn’t always just-ice And yet the dawn is ours...

CONTINUE READING
Biden Reverses Trump’s Immigrant Visa Ban on Nigerians as They Queue for NIN Amid COVID-19 Rise

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesBiden Reverses Trump’s Immigrant Visa Ban on Nigerians as They Queue for NIN Amid COVID-19 Rise

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 21, 2021

The United States President, Joe Biden, on his first day in office signed some executive order, thereby, lifting the immigrant visa ban on Nigerians by his predecessor, Donald Trump. This is coming after the Nigerian government has given deadline to Nigerians to get National Identity Number (NIN) amidst the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. The US President, as reported by Bloomberg, also reversed the systemic ban placed in citizens of Muslim populated...

CONTINUE READING
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Inaugural speech

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesU.S. President Joe Biden’s Inaugural speech

PilotnewsJanuary 20, 2021

Below is the U.S. President Joe Biden’s inaugural address as prepared for delivery. Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. This is democracy’s day, a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the...

CONTINUE READING
Anambra Assembly Resumes, Fails to Elect Local Government Transition Committee

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Assembly Resumes, Fails to Elect Local Government Transition Committee

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 20, 2021

Anambra State House of Assembly resumed sitting today after the Christmas and New Year break that lasted for about three weeks. Earlier at the Assembly Complex in Awka, Anambra state capital, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpara with his team came on a COVID-19 sensitization and to also address the concerns of the House members on the second wave of the pandemic. This was followed by the COVID-19 test conducted by the team on...

CONTINUE READING
U.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PoliticsUnited StatesU.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide. The Californian Democrat’s resignation comes two days before she becomes the nation’s first female vice president, and the first person of colour to hold that office. Harris has notified Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that she will resign Monday, her aide said. Newsom announced in December that he would appoint Secretary of State Alex Padilla to her Senate seat, and...

CONTINUE READING
APC Lawmaker, Bororo Drums Support For Fintiri

PoliticsAPC Lawmaker, Bororo Drums Support For Fintiri

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 18, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Hon. Musa Umar Bororo (APC), the member representing Mubi South Constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, said that Adamawa remains the home of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and a candidate to beat comes 2023. Bororo, an ally to former governor Bindow, stated this Saturday during an interview with State Assembly correspondents in Yola. The lawmaker who commended Governor Fintiri, for his developmental strides in the state, called...

CONTINUE READING
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to Perform at Biden’s Inauguration

EntertainmentMusicPoliticsUnited StatesLady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to Perform at Biden’s Inauguration

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 18, 2021

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will be performing at the inauguration ceremony of the United States’ President-elect, Joe Biden, in Washington next week alongside others. Biden’s transition team has said that the event would showcase a diverse America.  The duo will be the person at the January 20 event for the incoming 46th US President. The event will also feature remarks from a black firefighter from Georgia, a former Youth Poet Laureate, a Catholic Priest,...

CONTINUE READING
APC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Dozens of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM) supporters in Madawaki Ward of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on behalf of the defectors on Sunday, Alhaji Bello Jafaru said their decision to join PDP was as a result of the present administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity in the state. Also speaking, Hajiya Hadiza Salisu commended Gov. Bello Matawalle for appointing women into various...

CONTINUE READING
APC Clears Kano State LG poll

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Clears Kano State LG poll

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship seats at Saturday’s Kano State local government councils poll. Prof. Ibrahim Garba-Sheka, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission disclosed this while announcing the results of the election on Sunday in Kano. Garba-Sheka said that candidates of the APC emerged winners of the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship positions in the election. “The total votes scored by the candidates is 2,530.577...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com