NNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

BusinessEconomyOil & GasNNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began its week with the task of normalising the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at different filling stations in the country especially the FCT following the strike embarked upon by Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) over remuneration. The normalisation started with the corporation increasing the daily supply of petrol across the country from 550 trucks to 1,661 trucks to combat the buildup of fuel queues in some...

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Forty-Four Persons, Including Two Medical Doctors Died Of Coronavirus Disease In Gombe State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaForty-Four Persons, Including Two Medical Doctors Died Of Coronavirus Disease In Gombe State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 24, 2021

Deputy Governor of Gombe, Manassa Jattau, who doubles as chairman of the state’s COVID-19 Committee said forty-four persons, including two medical doctors, have died of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-related complications in the State. Briefing newsmen in Gombe, the Deputy Governor stated that the state was able to reduce the mortality rate to 2.1 per cent against the seven per cent recorded in most states.  “Out of the 34,472 samples taken so far, 2,034 tested positive for...

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COVID-19: NCDC Discharges 65, Total Recoveries 154,643

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Discharges 65, Total Recoveries 154,643

PilotnewsApril 24, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 65 people after testing negative for the COVID-19 virus following treatment in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. It stated that the nation’s total recoveries had increased to 154,643, in the last 24 hours. The public health agency noted that the country recorded no deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, making it the 11th consecutive day that...

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OPINION: Nigeria Beefs Up Airport Security

BlogNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Nigeria Beefs Up Airport Security

PilotnewsApril 23, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   According to Nigerian media, the Federal Ministry of Aviation has directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to increase airport security. Specific reference is made to the airports at Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kano, and Maiduguri, with reports of an increased presence of Nigerian military personnel. (The Nigerian army has already assumed responsibility for security at the airports in northern Nigeria.) Of the airports cited, all but Lagos...

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OPINION: The Unfolding Consequences of Idriss Déby’s Death

NigeriaOpinionPoliticsWest AfricaOPINION: The Unfolding Consequences of Idriss Déby’s Death

PilotnewsApril 23, 2021

By Michelle Gavin The ripple effects emanating from the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby on April 20 are only beginning to be apparent. Most immediately, the future of Chad has been thrown into question. Déby reportedly died while on the frontlines fighting rebel forces, just days after cementing his continued grip on power through a staged election devoid of both integrity and suspense. On the one hand, dissolving the parliament and installing a military officer from Déby’s family at...

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Some Persons Are Using IPOB, ESN Name To Commit Crimes – Dave Umahi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSome Persons Are Using IPOB, ESN Name To Commit Crimes – Dave Umahi

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 23, 2021

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said some criminals are committing crimes under the guise of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the South East. The governor made the comment on Thursday while appearing on an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’. “The truth of what is happening is that there are bandits everywhere; there are cultists everywhere. What happens now in the South-East is that criminals,...

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16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

AfricaHealthNews16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 22, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Matshidiso Moeti, made this known during a virtual press conference facilitated by APO Group on Thursday. Report has it that Measles is highly contagious, requiring at least 95 per cent immunization coverage in the population to prevent...

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FG to Power PHCs, Unity Schools With Solar Mini-grids

NewsPowerFG to Power PHCs, Unity Schools With Solar Mini-grids

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 22, 2021

The federal government has said solar-powered mini-grids will be provided in 200 primary health Centres (PHC) in rural communities and all the 104 unity schools across the country. This was disclosed by the minister of power, Sale Mamman, in a series of posts on Twitter on Wednesday. This move according to him will facilitate effective learning and improve health care services in the country. “The Federal Ministry of Power, under my watch, is embarking on...

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Joshua Chigbogu Ulasi—a Pioneer in the History of Igbo Entrepreneurship

LocalNigeriaJoshua Chigbogu Ulasi—a Pioneer in the History of Igbo Entrepreneurship

PilotnewsApril 22, 2021

Igbo’s recognizable flair for business and free enterprise did not start overnight. This story of an industrious Igbo son of the Nnewi clan, Joshua Chigbogu Ulasi is a historical validation.  Nnewi is the second-largest commercial and industrial city after Onitsha in Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. Nicknamed “The City of the Millionaire” the town is also a major trading and manufacturing center in Nigeria, enduring high commercial activities, and attracting millions of people from other...

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Watson’s assault case might unravel a test of courtroom litigation competence

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionWatson’s assault case might unravel a test of courtroom litigation competence

PilotnewsApril 21, 2021

After a dramatic mayoral election meltdown, Attorney Tony Buzbee is facing another challenge ―this time in a district court. ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo Rusty Hardin, an attorney, is not well-known to me, as my usual interest is in politicians and leaders or perhaps, politics and leadership. However, I do recall a few of his litigation endeavors. For instance, when the former Houston Oilers quarterback, Warren Moon, was acquitted by a Fort Bend County jury...

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