356 Nigerian Soldiers Resign, Cite Loss of Interest as Reason

MilitaryNational SecurityNews356 Nigerian Soldiers Resign, Cite Loss of Interest as Reason

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 12, 2020

356 Nigerian soldiers in the North-East and other theatres of operation have applied for voluntary retirement. The soldiers applied to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, citing “loss of interest” as their reason for disengagement. The letter of the soldiers is dated July 3, 2020, with Reference NA/COAS/001, quoting the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service soldiers/rating/airmen (Revised) 2017. The voluntary disengagement of the 356 soldiers was approved. This was contained in...

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Internet Usuage: Nigerian Kids in the Woods With No Guard

Crime & SecurityLifestyleNewsInternet Usuage: Nigerian Kids in the Woods With No Guard

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 12, 20201

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed cracks in diverse sectors in Nigeria; the true state of the health sector despite billions earmarked annually for it; unpatriotic law enforcement agents who would rather collect a thousand naira ($3) and let citizens cross the interstate borders in defiance of government orders; the zero maintenance culture and abandonment of government properties as in the case of isolation and treatment centers built in the days of Ebola; a country whose laws...

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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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