China Says Actors Must Follow Moral Guidelines or Face Ban

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilmWorld NewsChina Says Actors Must Follow Moral Guidelines or Face Ban

PilotnewsFebruary 6, 2021

BEIJING — China published on Friday a new list of moral guidelines for actors and other performers, saying they could face a permanent ban from their profession if they fail to comply. Performers should not “violate ethics, morals, social public order or good customs, causing serious negative social impact”, the Chinese Association for Performing Arts, a non-profit organisation backed by the government, said on its website. Performers should not incite hatred and discrimination between ethnic...

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U.S. Endorses Okonjo-Iweala for DG WTO, Promises Her Its Supports

BusinessEconomyWorld NewsU.S. Endorses Okonjo-Iweala for DG WTO, Promises Her Its Supports

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 6, 2021

The United States (U.S.) has commended Nigerian financial expert, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for her desire to contribute her wealth of knowledge to the development of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as it salutes the decision of the Republic of Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee to withdraw her candidacy for Director-General of the (WTO). This endorsement and salutation were contained in a statement released by the United State Trade Representative (USTR) Public and Media Affairs, in...

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Amazon Studios Releases COMING 2 AMERICA Globally on Prime Video

Arts & CultureFilmWorld NewsAmazon Studios Releases COMING 2 AMERICA Globally on Prime Video

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2021

LAGOS —  Amazon studios has released “Coming 2 America’’ trailer globally on Prime Video on March 5 virtually, the officials said on Friday in Lagos. The film is set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began. https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5lrkdvEZGg...

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Australian Brain Cancer Drug Set for Human Trials

HealthScience & TechnologyWorld NewsAustralian Brain Cancer Drug Set for Human Trials

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2021

CANBERRA —  Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have discovered a drug that can treat the most lethal form of brain cancer. Wang Shudong, Head of Drug Discovery and Development at UniSA, said on Thursday that trials of the experimental drug, Auceliciclib, have proven that it can offer a new treatment for glioblastoma, which currently has no cure in animals. Glioblastoma is the most deadly form of brain cancer with 95 per cent...

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Australia Aims to Vaccinate Entire Population by October

CoronavirusWorld NewsAustralia Aims to Vaccinate Entire Population by October

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2021

SYDNEY –  Health authorities in Australia on Thursday said they were aiming at vaccinating the entire population against COVID-19 by October, saying they had secured 150 million doses of vaccine. According to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, Australia had secured an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, which was approved for use in the country late in January, bringing the total doses of vaccine secured to 150 million. The total number includes...

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Saudi Excludes Nigeria as It Bars 20 Countries to Curb COVID-19 Spread in Its Kingdom

CoronavirusWorld NewsSaudi Excludes Nigeria as It Bars 20 Countries to Curb COVID-19 Spread in Its Kingdom

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 3, 2021

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended 20 countries from entering its Kingdom, ranging from some neighboring states to the United States. The Muslim nation is doing this to curb the jump in coronavirus infection. The temporary suspension was announced by the interior minister, adding that it would be effective from 9.00 pm (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, according to the official Saudi Press. The ban is applied to neighboring Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and...

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Seven Months After, Venezuelans Protest Alex Saab’s Detainment

AfricaWorld NewsSeven Months After, Venezuelans Protest Alex Saab’s Detainment

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 1, 2021

Venezuelans on Sunday protested the continued detention of Alex Saab, the country’s special envoy and ambassador to the African Union (AU) by the Cape Verde government, on the instruction of the United States. The protest, organized through a social media campaign, saw over 200,000 protesters holding placards with messages declaring solidarity for the embattled envoy. Some said the arrest and continuous detention of Mr. Saab is a politically motivated action being pushed by the United...

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Neglected Tropical Diseases Affects Billions Of Children In The World-Prof Isa

HealthWorld NewsNeglected Tropical Diseases Affects Billions Of Children In The World-Prof Isa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 31, 2021

Adamawa State Health Commissioner Prof. Abdullahi Isa said Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect approximately more than half a billion children worldwide. Neglected Tropical Diseases are a group of parasitic and bacterial diseases to include Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), Onchocerciasis (river blindness), Trachoma, schistosomiasis (snail fever). Briefing Journalists against the backdrop of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day at the Ministry of Health conference Hall, Prof. Isa explained that Adamawa state is being supported by a Non-governmental Organization Helen Keller International in the fight against the...

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News Analysis: Egypt Works Intensively to Revive Stalled Palestinian-Israeli Peace Negotiations

World NewsNews Analysis: Egypt Works Intensively to Revive Stalled Palestinian-Israeli Peace Negotiations

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

Experts have said that moves by Egypt to facilitate the Palestinian-Israeli talks may push the stalled Middle East peace process, as the North African country has been trying to end Palestinian internal division and mobilise international and regional efforts to revive the process. On Jan. 18, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II agreed during a meeting in Jordan’s capital of Amman to revive the negotiation path for the Palestinian issue. Sisi stressed...

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EU Foreign Ministers Consider Reaction in Wake of Navalny Arrest

Law & JusticePoliticsWorld NewsEU Foreign Ministers Consider Reaction in Wake of Navalny Arrest

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

Brussels, Jan. 25, 2021 (NAN) EU foreign ministers are to consider how to react following the jailing of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and mass detentions at demonstrations across the country. Three Baltic States are calling for sharper EU sanctions on Moscow, but most member states seem minded to wait a little longer before resorting to more restrictive measures ahead of Monday’s talks. Anti-corruption campaigner Navalny returned to Russia on Jan. 18, after months in...

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