‘My Uncle Was Shot in the Back and Slaughtered Like a Goat.’ Survivors of Southern Kaduna Killings Speak Out

NewsNigeria‘My Uncle Was Shot in the Back and Slaughtered Like a Goat.’ Survivors of Southern Kaduna Killings Speak Out

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

By Isaac Abrak With Stephanie Busari (Culled from the CNN) Daniel Bala was walking home from church early on Friday evening. He had just attended choir practice and was looking forward to getting home to his wife and newborn baby who was just two days old. Suddenly, gunshots rang out and Bala, 49, was forced to take cover in a nearby yam farm, where he hid behind a ridge from the attackers, suspected militia herdsmen...

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Review Clears African Development Bank’s Chief of Favoritism

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsReview Clears African Development Bank’s Chief of Favoritism

PilotnewsJuly 29, 2020

An independent panel backed an African Development Bank probe that found no evidence of wrongdoing by its president, Akinwumi Adesina. The finding enables Adesina, 60, to seek re-election next month as head of the continent’s biggest multilateral lender for another five years. It’s also a rebuff to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, whose rejection of the AfDB ethics committee’s original report led to the review. The independent panel, led by former Irish President Mary Robinson, said it...

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NCDC Says It Didn’t Meet 2 Million COVID-19 Tests Target, But Achieved Something Else

CoronavirusNewsNCDC Says It Didn’t Meet 2 Million COVID-19 Tests Target, But Achieved Something Else

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 28, 2020

In April 2020, the Nigerian Government set a target to test two million people in three months by ensuring that 50,000 people were tested in every state. But in a press briefing, three months later, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that although the target had not been achieved, it was able to mobilise action towards the objective. “On testing, our target actually was to test two million...

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Dogara is a Nomadic Politician Who Doesn’t Stay in One Place – PDP

NewsPoliticsDogara is a Nomadic Politician Who Doesn’t Stay in One Place – PDP

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 28, 2020

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state has described the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as a “nomadic politician who doesn’t stay in one place” for defecting from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with journalists on Monday, the Bauchi State PDP Chairman made the statement. He added that it is unfortunate that the former Speaker left the party, sighting that as Chairman, he...

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JUST IN: Kingmakers Selects Daniel Shagah As New Hama Bachama

Culture & TraditionNewsJUST IN: Kingmakers Selects Daniel Shagah As New Hama Bachama

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)July 28, 2020

After hot jostling among contenders, fresh facts emerge that the  Zekes, traditional selectors of New Hama Bachama, has finally endorsed  Mr. Daniel Shagah Ismaila from Nokodomun clan as the new monarch to succeed late Hama Bachama Honest Irmiya Stephen, Kwirei-Mana, Kpafrato II Gbulumbomo. The late monarch passed away last month at the age of 66 and funeral rites were observed at Shafe in Lamurde, with Chief Kingmaker Nzopwato leading the group. The six royal clans...

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US-China Relations: When Will The Tit-For-Tat Games Abate?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionUS-China Relations: When Will The Tit-For-Tat Games Abate?

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2020

“Which among the G7 countries, Russia or multilateral institutions can mediate between the two belligerent parties? None.” —Olalekan A. Babatunde Recent happenings amid the coronavirus pandemic have seen a pattern of tit-for-tat diplomatic relations between the United States and China. The latest last week were the retaliatory moves by the two ordering the closure of consulates in each other’s countries. Though the first move used to be taken by the US and immediately retaliated by...

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Human Rights Group Claims Police, Hotelier Fraudulently Conspire To Groom Criminals

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHuman Rights Group Claims Police, Hotelier Fraudulently Conspire To Groom Criminals

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2020

CHRSJ is calling for an investigation into high-level criminal activities involving the Police A human rights group, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice(CHRSJ) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Adamu Muhammed, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP)Zone 2 Zonal Headquarters and Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the leadership of  the Police Service Commission (PSC) to beam searchlight into the activities of the Isheri-Oshun Divisional Police Station in Lagos State...

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What Obiano Must Consider Before Choosing a Successor

ColumnsOpinionPoliticsWhat Obiano Must Consider Before Choosing a Successor

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2020

” Obiano must not play on the sidelines in determining who succeeds him. It will later prove to be a most expensive political mistake.” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu In a few months, the governor of Anambra state Willie Obiano will be fully occupied with the politics of who takes over from him. Effectively, governor Obiano has less than two years to complete his two terms of eight years as governor, and in March 2022 will hand over...

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COVID-19: South-East Governors forum Directs Compulsory Tests on Teachers Before School Reopening

CoronavirusEducationNewsCOVID-19: South-East Governors forum Directs Compulsory Tests on Teachers Before School Reopening

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2020

he South-East Governors Forum has decided that compulsory COVID-19 tests will be conducted on teachers in all schools in the zone before reopening of schools. The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi  Governor, Chief Dave Umahi made the disclosure in Abakaliki on Sunday while briefing newsmen after a virtual meeting of the forum. The meeting was also attended by some National Assembly members from the zone, Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders and other stakeholders. According to him,...

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 40,000, Death Toll Hits 858

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 40,000, Death Toll Hits 858

PilotnewsJuly 27, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus exceeded 40,000 in five months. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle, also recorded two deaths in the country in the last 24 hours. NCDC said 40,537 cases had been confirmed, 17,374 cases discharged and 858 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory till date....

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