Gunmen Assassinate Haiti President, Jovenel Moise

World NewsGunmen Assassinate Haiti President, Jovenel Moise

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 7, 2021

Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home early Wednesday morning by a group of armed individuals, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. Joseph said he was now in charge of the country. Moise’s injured wife was in the hospital, according to Joseph, who urged the public to remain calm, and insisted the police and army would ensure the population’s safety. “The president was assassinated at his home by foreigners who spoke English and...

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COVID-19 Pushes 124m People Back to Poverty- UN Report

CoronavirusUnited NationsWorld NewsCOVID-19 Pushes 124m People Back to Poverty- UN Report

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2021

NEW YORK — UN  says COVID-19 has magnified the challenges of making the world meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as between 119 to 124 million people have been pushed back into poverty and chronic hunger. SDGs Report 2021, launched on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York, showed the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic had taken on the 2030 Agenda. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch...

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COVID Pandemic Fuelling Major Increase In Drug Use Globally- UN Report

CoronavirusUnited NationsWorld NewsCOVID Pandemic Fuelling Major Increase In Drug Use Globally- UN Report

PilotnewsJune 24, 2021

NEW YORK — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, up by 22 per cent from 2010. That is among the key findings of the latest annual report launched on Thursday by UNODC, which also provides an overview of global drug markets, as well as their impact on people’s health and livelihoods. The launch...

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World Health Assembly Adopts New Resolution on Malaria

HealthWorld NewsWorld Health Assembly Adopts New Resolution on Malaria

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

NEW YORK — The World Health Assembly, the main governing body of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has adopted a new resolution on malaria. WHO, in a statement on Friday, stated that the new resolution was aimed at revitalising and accelerating efforts to end malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that continues to claim more than 400 000 lives annually. The resolution is led by the USA and Zambia – and co-sponsored by Botswana, Canada,...

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Yemeni FM Refutes Claims of Foreign Military Bases Construction in Country

World NewsYemeni FM Refutes Claims of Foreign Military Bases Construction in Country

PilotnewsMay 27, 2021

MOSCOW —  Yemeni Foreign Minister, Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, has refuted claims about any agreements to establish foreign military bases in his country. Bin-Mubarak refuted knowledge of the base, specifically an airbase of the United Arab Emirates, in his interview with Sputnik. Associated Press recently reported that the UAE was building an airbase on Yemen’s Mayun Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa. Satellite images reportedly show a 1,850...

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Long Working Hours Increase Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke

LabourWellnessWorld NewsLong Working Hours Increase Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 22, 2021

A joint World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) report on Friday said long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016. According to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization, published in Environment International, this represents a 29 percent increase since 2000. In a first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours, WHO...

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Vaccines Inequality Poses Great Risk To Global Economic Recovery – UN Report

CoronavirusVaccinationWorld NewsVaccines Inequality Poses Great Risk To Global Economic Recovery – UN Report

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 12, 2021

The UN says vaccine inequality between countries and regions is posing a significant risk to an already uneven and fragile global economic recovery. The UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday, stated that while the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting the recovery at risk. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-year report warned that widening inequality...

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English Fans May Avoid Quarantine for Europa League Final in Poland

EntertainmentSportsWorld NewsEnglish Fans May Avoid Quarantine for Europa League Final in Poland

PilotnewsMay 11, 2021

WARSAW — Poland will allow British football fans who want to support Manchester United at the upcoming 2020/2021 Europa League final match to avoid the mandatory coronavirus quarantine. This will be if they fulfill the condition of presenting a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. According to a government regulation that takes effect on Tuesday, fans with tickets to the May 26 game in Gdansk will need to present a negative test. But the test must not be...

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Look For A New Moon Of Shawwal- NSCIA

ReligionWorld NewsLook For A New Moon Of Shawwal- NSCIA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 10, 2021

The Deputy Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Salisu Shehu said on Saturday that the President-General of the Council and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of Shawwal on Tuesday. According to Shehu in a statement, “following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the crescent of Shawwal should be searched for on Tuesday, 11 May...

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Women’s AFCON Qualifiers Draw to Be Held on Monday

SoccerSportsWorld NewsWomen’s AFCON Qualifiers Draw to Be Held on Monday

PilotnewsMay 6, 2021

ABUJA —  The draw for qualifiers for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be conducted on Monday in Cairo, Egypt. The draw will hold at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, tagged “Morocco 2022”, will pit the continent’s finest women’s football teams against each other next year. The competition is also a qualifier for the FIFA Women’s World Cup billed for Australia and...

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