Adamawa to Establish Peace, Conflict Resolution Commission

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa to Establish Peace, Conflict Resolution Commission

PilotnewsAugust 6, 2020

Adamawa Government will establish a Peace, Conflict Resolution and Community Social Integration Commission to address frequent communal conflicts in the state, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, said on Thursday. The governor made the disclosure when he received a delegation from the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, led by its National President, Rev. Joel Billi, who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Yola. “The commission will develop and implement strategies that will promote peace and harmonious coexistence...

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WHO Says Global COVID-19 Death toll Surpasses 700,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsWHO Says Global COVID-19 Death toll Surpasses 700,000

PilotnewsAugust 6, 2020

The COVID-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed 700,000, reaching 701,754 as of Thursday, according to the latest number from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Globally, 18,575,326 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the WHO. The United States and Brazil remain the top two in both confirmed cases and deaths, with 4,728,239 cases and 156,050 deaths reported from the United States, and 2,801,921 cases and 95,819 deaths from Brazil. Following the top two in confirmed cases are...

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WASSCE – Adamawa Secondary Schools Resume Amidst Covid-19

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaWASSCE – Adamawa Secondary Schools Resume Amidst Covid-19

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 6, 2020

Barely, four months after the closure of schools occasioned by the novel coronavirus, secondary schools in Adamawa state have now re-opened to allow SS 3 and Technical Studies (TEC3) students to prepare ahead of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) scheduled to commence on August 17, 2020. The Federal Government had earlier directed that students in exit classes across the country be allowed to resume on August 4, 2020, for revision classes ahead...

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Borno Governor Survives Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria

ColumnsCrime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsOpinionBorno Governor Survives Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria

PilotnewsAugust 5, 2020

On July 29, Boko Haram operatives attacked a convoy with Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, near the town of Baga. According to media reports, the governor was unharmed, but there were casualties in his entourage. In the aftermath of the attack, the governor has been scathing in his criticism of the Nigerian army: “You people said there is no Boko Haram here, then who attacked us?” And, “You have been here for over one year now, there are 1,181...

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NASS Commends Enugu State Governor, Calls State/Local Gov. to Invest in Technology

EducationNewsScience & TechnologyNASS Commends Enugu State Governor, Calls State/Local Gov. to Invest in Technology

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2020

The Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday appealed to the Enugu State government to support the Technology Incubation Centre in the State as it is a veritable platform for employment and wealth creation for the youths. Senator Uche Ekwunife, chairman of the committee made the appeal when the committee paid a courtesy call to the state governor during an oversight function on all the National Board For Technology Incubation, NBTI, within southeast geopolitical...

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Police Disrupt #RevolutionNow Protest in Lagos, Arrests 25 Protesters

NewsNigeriaPolice Disrupt #RevolutionNow Protest in Lagos, Arrests 25 Protesters

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 5, 2020

The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police disrupted the #RevolutionNow protest on Wednesday. The Coalition for Revolution (CORE) called for a nationwide protest against massive corruption, rising unemployment and demanded accountability in the management of public resources. In Lagos, the organisers of the protest Baba Aye and Gbenga Komolafe, had in a statement on Monday, said that the protest would hold at two locations, Ikeja and Victoria Island. Hundreds of young people gathered at the...

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Lagos Abolishes 2018 Land Use Law

InvestingNewsPovertyLagos Abolishes 2018 Land Use Law

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 5, 2020

…Pardons payment defaulters from 2017 to 2019 The Lagos State Government, today, made several changes to the 2018 Land Use Law which generated lots of controversies in the last administration. The government cancelled 2018 Land Use Charge Law, reverted to pre-2018 land use charges but maintained the 2018 valuation, according to the Nation In a press conference, the Commissioner for Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo said that defaulters of land use payment from 2017 to 2019...

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More than 200,000 Left Homeless by Beirut Explosion, Governor Says

World NewsMore than 200,000 Left Homeless by Beirut Explosion, Governor Says

PilotnewsAugust 5, 2020

The Beirut city’s Governor, Marwan Abboud, on Wednesday said more than 200,000 people had been rendered homeless after a massive blast at Beirut port which destroyed several buildings. Abboud told MTV News that between 200,000 and 250,000 people had lost their homes and authorities were working on providing them with food, water and shelter. Abboud had revealed that a security report from 2014 warned of the possibility of an explosion in Lebanon’s capital as highly explosive materials had not been stored...

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Probing China’s Loan is Making China Apprehensive, Thinking We Don’t Want to Pay – FG

InfrastructureMoneyNewsProbing China’s Loan is Making China Apprehensive, Thinking We Don’t Want to Pay – FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 5, 2020

The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Tuesday, discloses that the Chinese government is becoming apprehensive about releasing loans to Nigeria following the National Assembly probe of the term of the agreement. The executive arm of the Nigerian government insisted that no nation could recolonize Nigeria as a result of Nigeria’s unpaid debt while cautioning the legislature not to hamper its ability to access international funds. This is explained by the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike...

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MNJTF Assures Surrendered Boko Haram Terrorists of Humane Treatment

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaMNJTF Assures Surrendered Boko Haram Terrorists of Humane Treatment

PilotnewsAugust 5, 2020

Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has given assurance that the recently surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists would be given humane treatment. Yusuf made the promise in a statement by Col. Timothy Antigha, MNJTF Chief of Military Public Information on Tuesday in N’Djamena, Chad. He was quoted to have given the assurance during an interaction with the surrendered fighters in Mora, Extreme North Region, Cameroun. He said that the...

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