Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in France

Law & JusticeNewsWorld NewsRwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in France

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 17, 2020

One of the most wanted suspects of the Rwanda Genocide, Félicien Kabuga, had been arrested near Paris. This was announced by the French Justice Ministry on Saturday. According to the BBC, the gendarmes in Asnières-Sur-Seine had detained Mr. Kabuga, who was reported to have been living under a false identity in the area. The 84-year old Kabuga had been charged for genocide and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. He was...

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Adamawa Violence: 34 killed, 48 Sustained Gun Shots In Tigno Crisis- Muslim Council

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaAdamawa Violence: 34 killed, 48 Sustained Gun Shots In Tigno Crisis- Muslim Council

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 17, 2020

YOLA –– The Adamawa Chapter of Muslim Council has confirmed that at least 34 persons were killed during a  two days ethnic violence erupted in Tigno village of Lamurde local government area, as 48 sustained gunshots, calling on the government to probe the mayhem. Police said they have so far recovered six bodies. The police had earlier said there were no deaths in the fighting. The council also noted with dismay the continuous ethnic clashes...

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24 Medical Officers Test Positive to COVID-19 in Bauchi State

CoronavirusNewsNigeria24 Medical Officers Test Positive to COVID-19 in Bauchi State

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

BAUCHI CITY  — Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), said on Saturday that 24 medical officers in the state, had tested positive to coronavirus. Mohammed who made the disclosure at a news conference in Bauchi, however, said no death had been recorded among the affected medical workers. He revealed that 17 of them were from Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area of the state while seven were from Bauchi Local...

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COVID-19: CAF Initiates Financial Entitlement Payments to Clubs

AfricaNewsSportsCOVID-19: CAF Initiates Financial Entitlement Payments to Clubs

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it will accelerate the payment of final tranche of financial rewards to participating clubs in its interclub competitions for the 2019/20 season. The continental football governing body, in a statement on Saturday, said this was in light of growing concerns and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the suspension of football activities across the continent. The statement quoted CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, as saying that the distribution,...

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Italy looks to Reopen Borders Next Month as Lockdown Measures Ease

CoronavirusEuropeNewsItaly looks to Reopen Borders Next Month as Lockdown Measures Ease

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined a further loosening of movement restrictions on Saturday, including opening borders to travellers from Europe from next month to unwind one of the world’s most rigid coronavirus lockdowns. With shops, bars, and restaurants due to reopen from Monday, the government has also announced that people will no longer have to justify travel within their own region and will be able to meet friends as well as family. “People will...

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Brazilian State of Sao Paulo Records More COVID-19 Deaths Than China

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsBrazilian State of Sao Paulo Records More COVID-19 Deaths Than China

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has overtaken China when it comes to the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus. According to data released by Brazil’s health ministry on Saturday, there have been 4,688 coronavirus-related deaths in the country’s most populous state, which is home to more than 40 million people. Official figures from China, which has a population of more than a billion, show the country has had 4,637 deaths. In the country...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 176 New Cases, Total Infections Now 5621

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 176 New Cases, Total Infections Now 5621

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 176 new cases of COVID-19 which brought the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5621. NCDC also said that five new patients have been confirmed dead in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 176. The 176 new cases were reported from 14 states:  Lagos (95), Oyo (31), FCT (11), Niger (8),Borno (8), Jigawa (6), Kaduna (4), Anambra (3), Edo (2), Rivers...

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COVID-19: Four-Month-Old Baby Tests Positive in Kaduna

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Four-Month-Old Baby Tests Positive in Kaduna

PilotnewsMay 16, 2020

Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed that a four-month-old child was among the 20 new COVID-19  cases recorded in the state on Friday. A statement issued by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, said that the father of the infected child had a travel history to Kano. “The infant, who had been brought to hospital for respiratory issues, was tested in accordance with the updated guidelines which advise that persons presenting with...

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No Guidelines for Flights Resumption Yet – FAAN

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelNo Guidelines for Flights Resumption Yet – FAAN

PilotnewsMay 16, 2020

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is yet to release a post COVID-19 travel guidelines for air travellers. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, said this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. She said: “Our attention has been drawn to a statement released by a certain Tayo Olu to the effect that the federal government, through FAAN has released a post-COVID-19 travel guideline for air travellers....

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COVID-19 PALLIATIVE: NUJ Enugu Rejects Palliative As Commissioner Meddles in the Sharing

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 PALLIATIVE: NUJ Enugu Rejects Palliative As Commissioner Meddles in the Sharing

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 16, 2020

ENUGU – Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Enugu State council members on Saturday rejected palliatives donated by the State Government to help cushion the effect of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The bone of contention was the announcement by the Commissioner for Information Chidi Aroh that the palliative is shared amongst the alleged factions in the union. Aroh insisted the palliative be shared among NUJ members including the faction led by the suspended National Vice...

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