COVID-19: NCDC Reports 281 New Infections in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 281 New Infections in Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 2, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 281 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified Website on Tuesday. The agency said that the infections brought the total number of cases in Nigeria to 67,838. Of the new infections, data obtained from the agency’s website showed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of infections with 123, while the Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna and...

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Senate Confirms Yakubu As Chairman INEC for 2nd Term

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Confirms Yakubu As Chairman INEC for 2nd Term

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2020

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for re- appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu’s confirmation by the Senate followed the presentation of the report of its Committee on INEC by its Chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Nov. 25, transmitted to the Senate for confirmation, the nomination of Yakubu for a second term in...

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Nigeria’s Gas Programme to Create 2m Jobs Annually – Minister

JobsNewsNigeriaOil & GasNigeria’s Gas Programme to Create 2m Jobs Annually – Minister

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2020

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) of the Federal Government will create two million jobs annually in the country. Sylva disclosed this at the inauguration of the programme by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the introduction of gas for the powering of automobiles and other engines was a step in the right direction, adding it remained a cheaper and cleaner...

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#EndSARS: FG Tackles UK Parliament Over Attack On Gowon

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityNewsNigeria#EndSARS: FG Tackles UK Parliament Over Attack On Gowon

PilotnewsDecember 1, 2020

The Federal Government has berated a UK parliamentarian, Tom Tugendhat, for accusing a former Nigerian leader, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, of stealing during a debate on the #EndSARS protest in the House of Commons. The government also rebuked the UK parliament for acting in an uninformed manner in recommending sanctions for Nigeria over the hoax massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate during the protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at a...

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Restructuring is A National Endeavor, Let’s Realize It Together – El-Rufai

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRestructuring is A National Endeavor, Let’s Realize It Together – El-Rufai

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 1, 2020

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has called for a collective national endeavor to secure the necessary constitutional amendment. The governor added that some persons or group are scared that restructuring would affect their political viability. El-Rufai said this in a press statement by his Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye. The statement which was shared on the governor’s social media handles, was titled, ‘Restructuring is a national endeavour, let’s...

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The Service Chiefs Serve At The Pleasure of the President – Garba Shehu

National SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsThe Service Chiefs Serve At The Pleasure of the President – Garba Shehu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 1, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has dismissed the clamor for the sacking of service chiefs, saying it is ‘out of place.’ According to Shehu, it is prerogative on the President to appoint or sack any of the country’s service chiefs, adding that the President can keep the service chiefs as long as he is satisfied with their performance. The horrific killings of at least 43 rice farmers at...

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36 Governors To Meet Wednesday Over Insecurity

National SecurityNewsNigeria36 Governors To Meet Wednesday Over Insecurity

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 1, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The 36 states governors are to hold a teleconference on Wednesday to evolve a new national security order that will ensure the safety of lives and property in the country. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo,  in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo said that the forum at its 22nd meeting would also be receiving zonal updates on the disbanded Special...

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‘Majority of People in the North Go to Bed Hungry’ – Arewa Group Cries Out

NewsNigeriaPoverty‘Majority of People in the North Go to Bed Hungry’ – Arewa Group Cries Out

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 1, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Arewa Economic Advancement Campaign (AREA-C) has decried that majority of northerners now go to bed hungry  hence the group  called on northern elites  to brace  up for the looming challenges by addressing   the massive poverty ravaging the region. The group laments that despite the trillions of naira  given to governors of the region from the federation account at regular intervals, ” majority of the region’s citizens go to bed...

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FG Inaugurates Ministerial Health Insurance Committee For Retirees, Elderly

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessFG Inaugurates Ministerial Health Insurance Committee For Retirees, Elderly

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a ministerial committee that will develop a framework for the provision of health insurance for retirees and the elderly in Nigeria. He said it was part of the present administration’s commitment to improve access to healthcare in the country. He added that “it underscores the resolve and commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to promote the wellbeing of ageing citizens through provision of health...

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DELTA STATE: Gov. Okowa Assents to 2021 Budget of N383bn

EconomyNewsNigeriaDELTA STATE: Gov. Okowa Assents to 2021 Budget of N383bn

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday in Asaba assented to the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N383 billion. The bill tagged “Budget of Economic Recovery” is made up of N210 billion capital expenditure and N173 billion recurrent expenditure The Delta House of Assembly increased the budget figure of N378.48 proposed by the governor to N383 billion. Signing the budget, Okowa assured the people that the state would strive to recover from the economic challenges...

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