COVID-19: PTF Announces New Travel Rules for Passengers from UK, South Africa

BusinessCoronavirusNewsTravelCOVID-19: PTF Announces New Travel Rules for Passengers from UK, South Africa

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19  has announced new travel rules for passengers coming into Nigeria from South Africa and the UK where a new variant of the virus has been discovered. The National Coordinator of the PTF,  Dr. Sani Aliyu made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja, during a media briefing. Aliyu said effective from Monday, all passengers coming into the country from the UK and South Africa on direct flights must use...

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UK, EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal

BusinessEuropeUK, EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Britain and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal on their post-Brexit trade relations, British media reported on Thursday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm it at a press conference later, the reports said. Johnson is quoted by British media as saying that “the deal is “done.” “All of our key red lines about returning sovereignty have been achieved,” the BBC quoted an important government source as saying. Meanwhile, European Commission...

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President Buhari Approves Redeployment of 9 Perm Secs

JobsNewsPeoplePoliticsPresident Buhari Approves Redeployment of 9 Perm Secs

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular she signed and issued in Abuja on Thursday. The permanent secretaries are: Mr. Musa Istifanus, from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to Ministry of Defence and Mr. Gabriel Aduda, moving from Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to Ministry...

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We require Christmas Values of Joy, Love, Goodwill to Tackle Insecurity – Buhari

NewsNigeriaPeopleReligionWe require Christmas Values of Joy, Love, Goodwill to Tackle Insecurity – Buhari

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari, says the nation requires the Christmas values of joy, peace, hope, love, goodwill, and imminent salvation to stem the rising insecurity in the country, economic recession and the Covid-19 pandemic. The president stated this in his 2020 Christmas message to Nigerians which was issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday. He felicitated with Christians in particular and Nigerians in general on the joyous occasion of Christmas 2020, commemorating...

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Christmas: Atiku Urges Nigerians to Rededicate to God

LifestyleNewsNigeriaRegionsChristmas: Atiku Urges Nigerians to Rededicate to God

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, urged Christians and all Nigerians to seize the opportunity of Christmas celebration to rededicate themselves to God. Abubakar, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja urged  Nigerians to remain steadfast in prayers, which he believed have an immense impact on the peace, security, unity and stability of the nation. He said it was important for Nigerians to inject the healing and unifying serum...

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Trump Pardons 26 More, Including Two Associates

NewsPeoplePoliticsUnited StatesTrump Pardons 26 More, Including Two Associates

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, granted clemency to 26 more persons, a day after announcing 20 pardons, four, of which were controversial. The latest batch of beneficiaries includes two long-time associates of the president, Roger Stone and Paul Manafort. Stone and Manafort, both Trump’s former advisers, were indicted by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller and later convicted of multiple crimes. On Feb. 20, Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison for obstruction of...

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NAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Chief of Air Staff Air, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force will receive a new A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft in 2021 to strengthen defence. Abubakar said this during the inauguration of officers accommodation and a 1.3-kilometre road at NAF Base in Kainji Niger. “Sometime ago, I was here to commission one of the three Alpha Jet Aircraft programmed for Periodic Depot Maintenance and the rehabilitated 2.8-kilometre road infrastructure in this...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,133 New Infections, Total Hits 80,922

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,133 New Infections, Total Hits 80,922

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that more than 903,800 samples have been tested by the public health agency since the first confirmed case in February. The Wednesday figure is one of the highest single-day tally, NCDC said, adding...

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Soldiers kill 3 Armed Robbers in Plateau

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldiers kill 3 Armed Robbers in Plateau

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven maintaining peace in Plateau, have killed three notorious armed robbers in the state, Maj.-Gen Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, the Commander of the task force, said. Okonkwo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. According to him, the criminals were killed Wednesday night while operating around the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Mangu Halle, Mangu Local Government Area...

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OPINION: Darkness in Northern Nigeria

Crime & SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Darkness in Northern Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

By John Campbell _____ There are signs that as the Nigerian army and the police continue to fail to meet the security needs of the Nigerian people, they will turn toward repression. In November, Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai called on all troops to put themselves in a “war mode.” An internal army communication obtained by the media exhorted Nigerian soldiers to treat all individuals in the region where Boko Haram is active as suspected jihadis until they...

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