Nigeria announces 443 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 45,687

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria announces 443 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 45,687

PilotnewsAugust 8, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 443 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing  the total number of infections to 45,687. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The health agency noted that six more persons have died from the disease. According to it, till date, 45,687 cases have been confirmed, 32,637 cases have been discharged, and 936 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and...

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Forsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

NewsNigeriaPoliticsForsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

Sometimes, in Nigeria, it is hard to distinguish between a lack of basic amenities and poverty based on a non-existent government presence. WAP took the bull by the horn.  From Owasere,  Itaosun, to Ikaromoja community in Osun State, WAP’s Beloved John went on an investigative voyage, confronting residents marine-to-marine and documenting their real-world ordeal. Ilesanmi Kehinde, tired and weary stood by the entrance of his mud house. The scorching sun radiated on his tanned skin...

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The Niger Bridge Lighted Beyond Recognition on Life Lager’s Illumination Scheme

BusinessNewsNigeriaThe Niger Bridge Lighted Beyond Recognition on Life Lager’s Illumination Scheme

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

“The Bridge Is Looking More Beautiful Than Ever” – Commuters Laud Life Lager Over New Lights On The Niger Bridge Commuters moving in and out of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have had more than just the freedom to travel again to cheer about, as Life Lager’s lighting of the Niger Bridge has brought another cause for excitement. Following the lift of the ban on interstate travel, Life Lager Beer embarked on a mission to...

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Ministry of Communications Wins FG’s 2020 Innovation Competition Prizes

NewsNigeriaMinistry of Communications Wins FG’s 2020 Innovation Competition Prizes

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Ministry of Communications has won the first, second and third prizes for the Public Service Innovation Challenge Award Competition, designed to improve service delivery. The winners were grouped as; Sogunro Onyindamola, Iliya Abdulrahman for the first prize; Winsala Oluwaseun, Ebire Francis for the second prize and Zainab Saka, Tolulope Ibitoye for the third prize. The winners, who are from the same ministry were awarded N3 million, N1.7 million, and N1 million respectively while consolation prizes...

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We Generated N3.09bn from Railway Operations in 2019 -NRC Boss

BusinessNewsNigeriaWe Generated N3.09bn from Railway Operations in 2019 -NRC Boss

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said it generated N3.09 billion in 2019 from train service operations nationwide. Mr Fidet Okhiria, NRC’s Managing Director in a statement signed by Mrs Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, Media Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, said N1.5 billion of the sum came from the Abuja to Kaduna rail operations. Okhiria said that the Abuja to Kaduna rail line generated about N130 million monthly in 2019 as against the N80 million generated...

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Osinbajo Wants Innovative Technology Suitable for Courtroom

NewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyOsinbajo Wants Innovative Technology Suitable for Courtroom

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is room for innovative technology that will be suitable for use in the courtroom. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the virtual Townhall Meeting of the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN). The theme of the meeting is “How to build the right mindset for a better Nigeria, post COVID-19”. The vice president said COVID-19 challenges could be...

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Minister Appeals to NASS for Improved Budget for Physical Planning in FCT

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMinister Appeals to NASS for Improved Budget for Physical Planning in FCT

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has appealed to the National Assembly for improved budgetary provisions to implement physical plans for satellite towns and urban management in the FCT. Mr. Austine Elemue, the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, in a statement on Friday said that Aliyu made the appeal when she received the management of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners in Abuja. The minister noted that recent floodings in some parts of...

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NNL 2020/21: Gov. Makinde Sets Promotion Target for 3SC

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsNNL 2020/21: Gov. Makinde Sets Promotion Target for 3SC

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set a target for the management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan in the club’s campaign in the 2020/2021 football season. The governor, who spoke through Seun Fakorede, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, said the management must ensure the club got promoted from the Nigeria National League (NNL). “3SC must get promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL),” he said on Thursday evening...

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Happening in Edo threat to Constitutional Order – Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHappening in Edo threat to Constitutional Order – Atiku

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the unfolding political development in Edo is a threat to constitutional order. Abubakar, in his verified tweeter handle on Thursday, urged the forces behind the development to reign in their proxies, and abide by the rule of law to allow the people elect who they wanted to govern them. “Nigeria has been on the edge due to the brinkmanship of those charged with the constitutional leadership. “We must, as a nation, not escalate the already...

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Group Calls for Malami’s Suspension, Says Allegations to Heavy to Ignore

NewsNigeriaGroup Calls for Malami’s Suspension, Says Allegations to Heavy to Ignore

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

A group referred to as  Kebbi Concerned Citizens Initiative says President Muhammadu Buhari should suspend Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Attorney General In a statement, the group urged the president to set up a panel to probe Malami over corruption allegations. This is alongside several calls for the sack of Malami, a Kebbi indigene, over these allegations which he has denied. In the statement, the group said these “damaging” allegations against Malami are “too heavy” to ignore....

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