Fela Nominated for Rock and Roll 2021 Hall of Fame

Arts & CultureEntertainmentMusicFela Nominated for Rock and Roll 2021 Hall of Fame

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 11, 2021

The late Afrobeat legend, Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, popularly known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti, could be set for a posthumous honor as he was being nominated for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The late musician and activist was nominated alongside other international artists such as JAY-Z, Dionne Warwick, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden and Carole King. He could also be inducted on his first-ever nomination. The Water No Get Enemy crooner...

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Fiscal Deficit Rose to ₦620.49bn in November – CBN

EconomyNewsNigeriaFiscal Deficit Rose to ₦620.49bn in November – CBN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 11, 2021

The fiscal deficit of the Federal Government rose by ₦208.14bn to ₦620.49bn as of the end of November from ₦421.35bn at the end of October. This was disclosed in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s the monthly economic report for November on Wednesday on the federation account operation. The report read in part, “At N706.47bn, provisional gross federally collected revenue in November 2020 contracted by 16.6 percent and 19.7 percent, compared with the budget benchmark...

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COVID-19: African Finance Ministers Call for Additional $500bn

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyCOVID-19: African Finance Ministers Call for Additional $500bn

PilotnewsFebruary 9, 2021

ABUJA —  African finance ministers have called for 500 billion U.S. dollars in Special Drawing Right (SDR) and an extension in the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made during a virtual meeting convened by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Feb. 6, according to a statement from ECA on Tuesday. According to an IMF Factsheet, the SDR is an international...

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20 New Private Varsities to Meet Citizen’s Education Need — Don

EducationNational DevelopmentNews20 New Private Varsities to Meet Citizen’s Education Need — Don

PilotnewsFebruary 8, 2021

AKURE — Mr. Oluyomi Akinyokun, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Akure says the 20 new private universities will help to address the higher education need of Nigerians. Akinyokun, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Akure on Monday, disagreed with critics that the development amounted to a proliferation of universities in the country. NAN recalls that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved...

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Nigeria’s Governance Under Siege ―Terror, Banditry Overrun Peace and Stability

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNigeriaOpinionNigeria’s Governance Under Siege ―Terror, Banditry Overrun Peace and Stability

PilotnewsFebruary 8, 2021

“ In a general term, Northern Nigeria is at the tip of becoming ungovernable,” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Bandits and terrorists are enemies of the state. They plainly set out to sabotage the most sacred quintessence of the state which is the protection of lives and properties of citizens. It is undisputed, therefore, that banditry and terrorism are two twin evils that are resolute about destroying the fabrics of the modern state as well as altering the...

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Stop Plotting And Destructing The Milliken Hill, Warns Edeoga Enugu Commissioner For Environment

EnvironmentLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaStop Plotting And Destructing The Milliken Hill, Warns Edeoga Enugu Commissioner For Environment

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2021

The Enugu State Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources warns individuals, communities, and authorities involved in the ongoing destruction of the Milliken hills especially behind the new Enugu State Infectious Disease Hospital, formerly known as Colliery Hospital Enugu and other hills in the state, to desist from such actions. A statement signed by Chijioke Edeoga Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, warns that defaulters will be made to face the full wrath of the state...

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FUNERAL: Remains of WAP Regional Correspondent Ibrahim Abdul’aziz Buried In His Hometown, Amidst Tears

NewsObituaryPress * MediaFUNERAL: Remains of WAP Regional Correspondent Ibrahim Abdul’aziz Buried In His Hometown, Amidst Tears

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 6, 2021

By Hassan Umar Shallpella, Senior Staff Reporter ______ YOLA — The remains of Ibrahim Abdul’aziz, a veteran Journalist who died in a ghastly motor accident on Friday 5th, February 2020 along Gombe- Bauchi road was buried at the Muslims cemetery Yola town, Adamawa state Northeast Nigeria after funeral prayer was conducted at his family residence along with Abuja road Yola town. The funeral prayer was attended by family members, colleagues in the pen profession, and...

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West African Pilot News Regional Correspondent, Ibrahim Abdulaziz dies in an auto crash

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaWest African Pilot News Regional Correspondent, Ibrahim Abdulaziz dies in an auto crash

PilotnewsFebruary 6, 20211

“We are deeply saddened by his untimely exit and pray that the Almighty Allah grant him a peaceful eternal rest,” — WAP Editorial Board The West African Pilot News (WAP)  has confirmed the death of their Regional Correspondent, Ibrahim Abdulaziz. The veteran Journalist died on Friday 5th February 2021 in an auto crash along Alkaleri-Bauchi- Gombe road according to Family sources. Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, based in Yola coordinated news stories in the northern part of the...

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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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Nigerian Cloud Scheduling App, Calendly, Raises $350m to Surpass Initial $3b Valuation

BusinessInvestingTechnologyNigerian Cloud Scheduling App, Calendly, Raises $350m to Surpass Initial $3b Valuation

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 6, 2021

Calendly, a world-leading cloud scheduling app that got more usefulness in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, has achieved a unicorn territory. In the report by The Atlanta Business Journal, the app which was founded by the Nigerian Tope Awotona has raised $350 million in the latest round of funding. Open View Venture Partners took the lead in the round with assistance from San Francisco-based Iconiq Capital. Calendly is a company that is one of the...

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