Obama Lists Wizkid and Tems’ ‘Essence’ in His 2020 Favorite Music of 2020

EntertainmentMusicNewsObama Lists Wizkid and Tems’ ‘Essence’ in His 2020 Favorite Music of 2020

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 21, 2020

Former President of the United State, Barack Obama, on Saturday, shared a list of his favorite music for 2020. According to Obama, the list which was shared on Twitter is compiled with “valuable consultation from our family music guru, Sasha” who seems to have a considerable influence on her famous father’s music choices. The former Black American President picked ‘Essence,’ a single off Wizkid’s “Made in Lagos” album, where the singer featured Tems. Obama’s music...

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BREAKING: House of Reps Approves N13.6 Trillion Budget For 2021

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsBREAKING: House of Reps Approves N13.6 Trillion Budget For 2021

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The House of Representatives passed a total of N13.6 trillion as the approved budget for 2021. The lawmakers approved a benchmark of $40 per barrel of crude oil. In a special plenary on Monday to mark the end of the year, the lawmakers passed the budget out of which N496 billion will be for statutory transfers for agencies such as the National Assembly and INEC which is under the first line charge. The lawmakers also...

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Presidency: Igbo Leaders Seek Legal Backing for Rotation

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsPresidency: Igbo Leaders Seek Legal Backing for Rotation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2020

Igbo leaders, elders, and academics across Nigeria and in the Diaspora rose from a summit at the weekend with a call for an enabling law compelling all political parties to insert rotation of presidency clause in their constitutions. This was contained in the communiqué issued by participants at the end of the sixth World Igbo Summit held at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. It was chaired by a former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu...

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NJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNJC Demands Complusory Retirement Of Judges For Falsifying Age

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 21, 2020

The Grand Kadi of Yobe state, Shu’aibu Talba, has been asked to compulsoryly retire by the National Judicial Council (NJC), over alleged age falsification. The council recommended a compulsory retirement  for the him along with Abdulkareem Abdulrasaq, a high court judge in Osun state. This decision was made at the NJC 93rd annual meeting which was conducted virtually on December 16. Talba was recommended for retirement after investigations showed that he falsified his age on...

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AfCFTA: Commonwealth to Strengthen Capacity of African Countries Export

EconomyMarketsWest AfricaAfCFTA: Commonwealth to Strengthen Capacity of African Countries Export

PilotnewsDecember 20, 2020

The Commonwealth has reiterated its commitment to work with African countries to deepen export capacity and, particularly, take advantage of trading opportunities like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. She explained that the Commonwealth Secretariat had been working with the 19 African member states to strengthen their institutional capacity and develop trade...

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Coronavirus: WHO Says Two Billion Vaccine Doses Secured

CoronavirusWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Says Two Billion Vaccine Doses Secured

PilotnewsDecember 20, 2020

“The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guards down,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he welcomed the news that the global vaccine partnership COVAX has lined up almost two billion doses of existing and candidate vaccines for use worldwide. The huge vaccine reservoir means that COVAX, a 190-country international initiative that seeks to ensure all countries have equal access to coronavirus...

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UPDATE: 806 New Cases of COVID-19 Detected,11 More Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: 806 New Cases of COVID-19 Detected,11 More Deaths

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 20, 2020

The covid-19 death toll in Nigeria rose on Friday with the recent surge in new cases feeding through into fatalities as the country slips into the second wave of the pandemic. The total death tally from COVID-19 in Nigeria rose to 1, 212 on Friday after 11 more people died from the virus in the last 24 hours, the country’s infectious disease agency, NCDC, announced late Friday. According to the agency, 806 new confirmed cases...

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Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM End Africa-Europe Joint Venture Cooperation

BusinessNewsTravelWorld NewsKenya Airways, Air France-KLM End Africa-Europe Joint Venture Cooperation

PilotnewsDecember 19, 2020

Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM Group said on Saturday that they had agreed to mutually terminate their Africa-Europe joint venture partnership from September, 2021. Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO said the Kenyan carrier will continue to serve the European market through its gateways of London, Paris, Amsterdam with Rome slated for resumption from 2021. “This development allows Kenya Airways to offer additional options and convenience to our customers connecting through our European gateways. ”This is...

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Police Officers, Palace Guards Lost in Foiled Attack on Emir’s Convoy – Official

Crime & SecurityCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaPolice Officers, Palace Guards Lost in Foiled Attack on Emir’s Convoy – Official

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 19, 2020

The police in Katsina confirmed the death of three of its personnel and five palace guards following a foiled bandit attack on an emir’s convoy. On Friday, at about 3am gunmen attacked the convoy of Emir of Kaura Namoda, Sanusi Muhammad-Asha, resulting in the death of eight persons. In a press statement, the police spokesperson for Katsina, Gambo Isah, said three police officers and five palace guards of the emir lost their lives in the...

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Fresh Attacks on Kaduna Communities Claim Lives of Seven Children

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFresh Attacks on Kaduna Communities Claim Lives of Seven Children

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 19, 2020

Some unknown gunmen were reported to have separately attacked two Local Government Areas of Kaduna State and Killed seven persons, most of which are children between the ages of one and five years, while many reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries. The two LGAs are Kaura and Lere. According to the government statement, the attacks were reprisal following Thursday night attack on Gora Gan in Zango Kataf, which claimed seven lives, burning of 13 houses...

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