Contributions to UN COVID-19 Plans hit $1bn — Deputy Chief

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsContributions to UN COVID-19 Plans hit $1bn — Deputy Chief

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, on Monday said over one billion dollars (N376 billion) has so far been realised from contributions to the organisation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) response plans. Mohammed disclosed this during a virtual new conference from New York on the launch of two initiatives in support of the UN COVID-19 response efforts. “As with all things, fundraising has become quite a challenge. “In as much as we expect to have...

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PM Johnson quashes Hopes of Early Easing of Britain’s COVID-19 Lockdown

CoronavirusWorld NewsPM Johnson quashes Hopes of Early Easing of Britain’s COVID-19 Lockdown

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

Britain is “turning the tide” in its fight to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, but must continue social-distancing measures to avoid a second peak of infections, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Johnson said this in his first speech on Monday since returning to work after his own infection with the virus. He urged the public not to “throw away all the effort and sacrifice” and risk a second peak by lifting Britain’s near-lockdown...

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FIFA proposes Up to Five Substitutions Per Match on a Temporary Basis

CoronavirusSportsWorld NewsFIFA proposes Up to Five Substitutions Per Match on a Temporary Basis

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Football has been at a standstill since mid-March but many leagues and federations are still hoping to complete the season but to do so they would have to cram fixtures into a shorter period than...

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3 more COVID-19 Patients Retest Positive After Recovery in Vietnam

CoronavirusWorld News3 more COVID-19 Patients Retest Positive After Recovery in Vietnam

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

Three more Vietnamese people have tested positive again for the coronavirus (COVID- 19) after a full recovery, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday. The total number of COVID-19 patients retested positive after recovery in the country has reached eight as of Monday noon. The news agency reported that the three patients included one Vietnamese citizen and two Brazilians, who had recovered earlier. Vietnam has reported a total of 270 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 222 patients...

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Oyo to ensure Safe Return of Girl Put Up for Sale in Lebanon — Official

Crime & SecurityWorld NewsOyo to ensure Safe Return of Girl Put Up for Sale in Lebanon — Official

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

The Oyo State Government has pledged to ensure the safe return of an indigene of the state identified as Peace Ufuoma Busari who was recently put up for sale on the internet in Lebanon for $1000. The government’s pledge was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by Mrs. Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA)  on Diaspora to Gov. Seyi Makinde. Sarumi-Aliyu said the state was liaising with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)...

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France Coronavirus Death Toll Goes Beyond 23,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsFrance Coronavirus Death Toll Goes Beyond 23,000

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 437 to 23,293 on Monday, the Health Ministry said in a statement. The 1.9 percent increase is the highest in four days but well below the more than four percent rate seen 10 days ago. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 infection fell further to 28,055 from 28,217 on Sunday and the number of people in intensive care fell...

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British Death Toll From COVID-19 Surges Past 20,000 Mark

CoronavirusWorld NewsBritish Death Toll From COVID-19 Surges Past 20,000 Mark

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

The COVID-19 death toll in Britain has surpassed 20,000, according to the most recent information from the Health Ministry. Although experts believe that the worst of this infection wave has passed, the death rate could still rise for a while, as the great number of people already infected either convalesce or die. The new data, released via Twitter on Saturday, showed that 813 people had died in the 24-hour period up to 5 pm (1600...

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Saudi Arabia’s Leading Human Rights Defender Dies in Prison

PoliticsWorld NewsSaudi Arabia’s Leading Human Rights Defender Dies in Prison

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 25, 2020

A leading Saudi Arabia Human Rights advocate and political reform movement member, Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid, died on Friday in Prison while serving his Jailed Term. The scholar who was sentenced because of his activism had suffered a stroke on April 9. Dr. Abdullah had been in a coma in the intensive care unit at al-Shumaisi Hospital in Riyadh. He has suffered hypertension. Three months ago, Doctor told him that he needed heart surgery. However, prison...

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Trump Says U.S. States Will Be Cutting oil Production

NewsWorld NewsTrump Says U.S. States Will Be Cutting oil Production

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump says Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota are going to cut their oil production, without giving specifics on numbers, amid a glut in energy supplies and shortages of storage that led to massive drops in prices on the market. “They gotta cut,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at the White House. He also said Canada would make cuts. “I want to help that industry,” Trump said, calling himself an “energy person.” He...

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Concerns Grow in Japan as Virus Spreads on Italian Cruise Ship

CoronavirusWorld NewsConcerns Grow in Japan as Virus Spreads on Italian Cruise Ship

PilotnewsApril 24, 2020

An increasing number of coronavirus infections on an Italian cruise ship on Friday caused concern in communities in South-Western Japan. According to Local Government officials, 43 additional crew members on The Costa Atlantica docked in the city of Nagasaki have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “The new cases raised the total number of infections on the ship to 91 and one crew member, who is showing severe symptoms, remains hospitalised in the city of...

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