PREMIER LEAGUE: Sterling Grabs Hat-trick as Manchester City Hit Brighton for Five

SportsPREMIER LEAGUE: Sterling Grabs Hat-trick as Manchester City Hit Brighton for Five

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2020

Raheem Sterling struck a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Brighton 5-0 at the AmEx Stadium in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday. Second-placed Manchester City had lost their previous three away games but never looked likely to extend that streak against a Brighton side that struggled from the outset. Sterling, who has now netted 27 goals in all competitions, opened the scoring in the 21st minute. That was when he collected a nod-down...

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Finally, Trump Wears Mask in Public

NewsUnited StatesFinally, Trump Wears Mask in Public

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump surprised the world by wearing a mask in public for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trump had previously refused to wear masks in public, although he had said he would if in a crowd and could not maintain physical distance from others. He had come under sharp criticisms even from his fellow Republican Party members, who said his stance showed lack of example or...

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DAILY UPDATES: Nigeria Records 664 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Hits 31,987

CoronavirusNewsDAILY UPDATES: Nigeria Records 664 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Hits 31,987

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2020

Nigeria has recorded 664 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 31,987. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The NCDC said that as of July 11, 664 new confirmed cases and 15 deaths were recorded in the country. The agency said that no new state had reported a case in the last 24 hours. The health...

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Tunde Braimoh’s Death Hit Me Like Thunder — Lagos Speaker

NewsNigeriaTunde Braimoh’s Death Hit Me Like Thunder — Lagos Speaker

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2020

The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has commiserated with the family of late Tunde Braimoh who died on Friday, saying that his death hit him “like thunder”. Obasa, who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, made this known in a condolence message in Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Tunde Braimoh, 60, who reportedly died of COVID-19 on Friday...

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Magu: No Sacred Cows, Days of Corrupt Officials Are Numbered – Presidency

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaMagu: No Sacred Cows, Days of Corrupt Officials Are Numbered – Presidency

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

The Presidency says those who see the ongoing Ibrahim Magu’s investigation as an indication that the fight against corruption is failing have missed the boat, saying, however, that the days of corrupt officials are numbered. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday while reacting to various media reports on Magu’s investigation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu, the...

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How Magu Used ‘Pastor’ to Launder Re-looted Funds Abroad – Report

Crime & SecurityNewsHow Magu Used ‘Pastor’ to Launder Re-looted Funds Abroad – Report

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency in managing recovered assets by the commission. A copy of the...

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“I’m Single Highest Individual Buyer And Backer of the Innoson Products” ―Senator Ubah Denounces the “Innoson” Story as “fake news”

NewsNigeria“I’m Single Highest Individual Buyer And Backer of the Innoson Products” ―Senator Ubah Denounces the “Innoson” Story as “fake news”

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, representing the  Anambra South District in the Nigerian Senate came out promptly and strongly to denounce as “Fake news”, a story making waves in the social media about how he rejected Innoson vehicles in a senate committee meeting centered on procuring vehicles for the Honorable members. The story credited by one Pastor Humphrey Eseobi of Online News Abuja among other allegations, claimed that Hon. Ubah “likened buying Innoson vehicles as...

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Regina officially Introduces Her New Baby To The World, “ Meet Munir Neji Ned-Nwoko.”

LifestyleRegina officially Introduces Her New Baby To The World, “ Meet Munir Neji Ned-Nwoko.”

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

Hours after a classy but low-key naming event, youthful Nollywood actress Regina Daniels Nwoko took to her Instagram page to introduce here jewel to the world.She wrote: “Newborns represent life, hope and the promise of love. The arrival of my bundle of joy has been nothing short of excitement. Pure as an angel and as fresh as a blooming flower! Thank you all for your congratulatory messages, calls and sharing in our joy. Journey to...

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Visa: NIS Refuses Departure of 58 Nigerian Medical Doctors

NewsNigeriaVisa: NIS Refuses Departure of 58 Nigerian Medical Doctors

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, have refused departure of 58 Nigerian doctors. The Spokesman of the service, Mr Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. James noted that the doctors attempted traveling aboard a UK bound aircraft flight number ENT 550, registration number SP-ES that flew in from London. According to him,...

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FG Projects N11.86trn Expenditure for 2021

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG Projects N11.86trn Expenditure for 2021

PilotnewsJuly 11, 2020

The Federal Government has projected an aggregate expenditure of N11.86 trillion for 2021. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while virtually presenting 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) held on Friday. Ahmed said the aggregate projected revenue from available sources for 2021 would be N6.98 trillion while the fiscal deficit was expected to be N5.16 trillion. “The 2021-2023 MTEF&FSP is the pre budget statement...

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