Education Ministry Presents Proposal to NASS on Schools Reopening

CoronavirusEducationNewsEducation Ministry Presents Proposal to NASS on Schools Reopening

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba on Tuesday presented to the National Assembly a proposed date for the reopening of schools across the country as a post-COVID-19 measure. He made the presentation during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education on the ministry’s plans for pupils who have been forced to stay at home following the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic. While noting that government had...

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Service Chiefs Meet to Review National Security Challenges

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNigeriaService Chiefs Meet to Review National Security Challenges

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Service Chiefs and Heads of Security and Intelligence Agencies met on Tuesday to map out new strategies on tackling the current security situation in the country. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Directorate of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Enechie said the meeting, chaired by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, was to re-strategise and enhance existing synergy among security agencies towards addressing the security challenges in...

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2,000 Persons Benefit From CBN COVID-19 Loan in S’East, S’South, Says Facilitator

CoronavirusEconomyNews2,000 Persons Benefit From CBN COVID-19 Loan in S’East, S’South, Says Facilitator

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

Mr Isaac Nkole, the National Chairman, Isun Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Umuahia, which facilitates the disbursement of CBN COVID-19 loan in the South-East and South-South, said at least 2,000 persons had so far benefited from the facility. Nkole stated this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Tuesday. He further stated that the facility had provided succour to benefiting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and households in the...

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Edo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

NewsPoliticsEdo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of the Edo governorship election. The commission in a statement issued by Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the rate of the litigations could harm the smooth conduct of primaries and the upcoming elections. Okoye said that INEC met on Tuesday and deliberated on...

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Malawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

AfricaNewsMalawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

BLANTYRE – The Malawi Electoral Commission says it is confident that Tuesday’s presidential election rerun will be fair and free of the irregularities that marred last year’s vote and led to annulling the re-election of Peter Mutharika. Mutharika seeks a second five-year term. He faces two other candidates —main opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and little-known Peter Kuwani — in a race that political analysts say is too close to call. Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika addresses guests during his inauguration ceremony in Blantyre, Malawi, May 31, 2019. Polling preparations have been smooth, Chifundo Kachale, the commission chairperson, told...

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Djokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

CoronavirusNewsSportsDjokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

World tennis number one Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and then apologised to all individuals who contracted the virus after playing in an exhibition tournament he organised. Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Croatia’s Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki have previously tested positive after playing in Djokovic’s Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Serbia and Croatia in the Balkan region. Marco Panichi, the fitness coach of Djokovic who is the men’s world number one tennis...

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Obiano’s Wife Decries Obnoxious Practices Against Widows

NewsNigeriaObiano’s Wife Decries Obnoxious Practices Against Widows

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Wife of Anambra Governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has decried the sustenance of obnoxious widowhood practices that deny victims basic rights in some communities in the state. The governor’s wife said those still promoting such discriminatory and degrading acts must discard them and accord widows their rights as full-fledged members of the community. Mrs. Obiano who doubles as the founder Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), an NGO,  made the plea in a special message to mark the 2020 International Widows Day...

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Port Harcourt Court Stops Obaseki From Participating in Edo PDP Primaries

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPort Harcourt Court Stops Obaseki From Participating in Edo PDP Primaries

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 23, 2020

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has stopped the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state. Obaseki who recently joined the party from the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) gets a waiver from the party’s leadership and is expected to participate in the party’s primary scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2020. According to the court documents, which were made...

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Ajayi is Not Coming to Alter Any Rules – Secondus

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAjayi is Not Coming to Alter Any Rules – Secondus

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 23, 2020

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus has welcomed the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi to the party on Monday. Secondus also said Ajayi will add value to the party. He, however, added that the deputy governor, who had earlier indicated an interest in contesting the governorship election, would not be imposed on other aspirants of the party. Ajayi made a formal declaration of his defection to the...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: WHO: Virus Surge Due to Peak in Big Countries

CoronavirusNewsCOVID-19 UPDATE: WHO: Virus Surge Due to Peak in Big Countries

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

GENEVA — The record levels of new daily COVID-19 cases are due to the fact that the pandemic is peaking in a number of big countries at the same time and reflect a change in the virus’ global activity, the World Health Organization said. At a media briefing on Monday, WHO’s emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said that “the numbers are increasing because the epidemic is developing in a number of populous countries at the...

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