Trump to Issue Executive Order on Social Media — Reports

PoliticsPress * MediaUnited StatesTrump to Issue Executive Order on Social Media — Reports

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on social media on Thursday, according to local media reports. The reports, citing unnamed White House officials, came a day after microblogging site, Twitter, tagged Trump’s  tweets on mail-in voting as misleading. In the tweets, the president told his over 80 million followers that voting through mail, otherwise known as mail-in ballots, was prone to fraud. Shortly after, Twitter tagged the tweets with a circled...

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Targeting of AFDB and Adesina by the US is Consistent With Trump’s Arrogance and Racist Demeanor

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionTargeting of AFDB and Adesina by the US is Consistent With Trump’s Arrogance and Racist Demeanor

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

With the pattern of duplicity and cruelty that conjures the Donald Trump’s policy actions against the people of color, tell me how these ethically malnourished oppressors can educate any organization about good character and accountability? For clarity, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is not like Chase. Nope, it is not the traditional bank where folks drive through a narrow pathway to use the ATM. It is a bilateral development finance institution facilitating sustainable economic and...

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Nigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. NAN reports that the figure is the highest daily cases so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said that five deaths were also recorded. The NCDC says one new state, Kogi, has reported a case in the last...

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COVID-19: Intervention-Loan Repayment Suspended for One Year – CBN

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Intervention-Loan Repayment Suspended for One Year – CBN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it is giving a one-year moratorium on all principal repayments for COVID-19 intervention loans. This is done through its participating Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) taking effect from March 1, 2020. This was made known on Wednesday, in a circular signed by the Director, Finance Police, and Regulation Department, Kelvin Amugo. The circular also stated that as part of the continued efforts of the apex bank to mitigate...

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Fayemi Has Sold Abuja Governor’s Lodge – PDP Alleges

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFayemi Has Sold Abuja Governor’s Lodge – PDP Alleges

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State chapter, on Wednesday. Alleges that the Dr. Kayode Fayemi led administration in Ekiti has sold the State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The Secretary of the state PDP Caretaker Committee, Mr. Diran Olayemi demanded that the governor should explain to the people of Ekiti the status of the property located at T.Y Danjuma, Asokoro, Abuja. The Secretary said this in a statement in Ado Ekiti, the State Capital. He...

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“Dear God, They Are Coming Again For Our Lives” –Urgent Letter to My Maker

ColumnsDon OkoloNigeriaOpinion“Dear God, They Are Coming Again For Our Lives” –Urgent Letter to My Maker

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

As I write, the wild beasts are in the house, our house, your House; according to their kinsman, to ‘do business’. How could a race of people known for their resolute prowess of Africa’s wildest outposts, people who beg for a living, have the wherewithal to do business? Dear God: I hope you will find the time to read this. I have been wanting to write you over these years, but the story about your...

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Nigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

CoronavirusEducationPovertyNigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Some children on Wednesday urged government at all levels to give increased attention to their well-being especially in the areas of welfare, health and education. The children, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, stated that if supported and encouraged, they would make their families and the nation proud. They said that though they might not understand all the intricacies of COVID-19, they hoped the situation would be addressed to enable...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres with 5,324 beds as part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of State for Health Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.  “At present, we have a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres in all the 36 states and FCT with 5,324 beds. “While only five states including...

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Mike Tyson Offered More Than $20 Million to Fight Again in Single Match

NewsSportsMike Tyson Offered More Than $20 Million to Fight Again in Single Match

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Mike Tyson may be coming out of retirement for a hefty paycheck. Earlier this month, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship offered the 53-year-old former world heavyweight champion a whopping $20 million to compete in a single fight for the organization. And now, BKFC President David Feldman tells MMA Fighting that the company is planning on upping the number while offering Tyson a slew of new incentives, including charitable donations. “I think I know what we need to do...

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UN Raises Alarm Over Possible War Crimes in DRC

AfricaNational SecurityUnited NationsUN Raises Alarm Over Possible War Crimes in DRC

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

The United Nations has warned of possible war crimes in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The warning came in a report released by the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) on Wednesday. It blamed militia mostly from the ethnic Lendu community in the region for barbaric acts such as “widespread and systematic killings, beheadings and rape,” among others. UNJHRO said the atrocities might constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes. According to...

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