Malami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Law & JusticeNigeriaPoliticsMalami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The Anthony-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) had defended his labeling of the recently repatriated $311m that was looted by the former Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, as ‘Abacha assets.’ The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that Malami Slammed for Referring to Abacha Loot as Abacha Assets. The use of ‘Abacha loot’ by the Attorney-General drew criticism from many Nigerians including Omoyele Sowore, former presidential...

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Presidency Laments Non-Compliance to Social Distance Guidelines, Says Danger Ahead

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPresidency Laments Non-Compliance to Social Distance Guidelines, Says Danger Ahead

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The presidency, through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, lamented Nigerians non-compliance with the stated guidelines on the gradual suspension of the lockdown. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha expressed the FG displeasure at the PTF press conference on Wednesday. Mustapha said the attitude of Nigerians’ non-compliance and disregard for the inter-state movement ban and other guidelines was an indication of the danger ahead. President Muhammadu Buhari on...

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Falana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleFalana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The legal team of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, has filed a motion asking the High Court in Kaduna to quash all charges against him. El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, have been detained by the Nigerian Government since 2015 after hundreds of his followers were killed by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. In the motion filed by rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on behalf of El-Zakzaky, deposed to...

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UK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsUK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Another 649 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, said on Wednesday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. Chairing the Downing Street daily briefing, Jenrick told reporters that 69,463 tests were carried out on Tuesday, with a total of 201,101 people having tested positive for the novel coronavirus...

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Onitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

EnvironmentMarketsNewsNigeriaOnitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Traders at Glorious Market, Independent Market, Progress Market and Haruna Street Market in Onitsha have cried out to the Anambra Government to save their shops from being submerged by gully erosion. The President General of the markets, Chief Eric Uwaoma, made the call while conducting newsmen round the portions of the markets in the commercial city on Wednesday. According to Uwaoma, if urgent action is not taken, the shops of about 4000 traders in the markets will...

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COVID-19: FG Fumigates 200 Premises, Issues Certificates of Decontamination to MDAs

NewsCOVID-19: FG Fumigates 200 Premises, Issues Certificates of Decontamination to MDAs

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, says that the ministry has fumigated over 200 premises, comprising ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country. Abubakar said this while issuing certificates of contamination to 17 MDAs on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the ministry had, on April 1, launched the National Decontamination/Disinfection Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, through the Federal Fire...

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WHO Confirms 7 fresh Cases of Ebola in DRC

AfricaHealthNewsWHO Confirms 7 fresh Cases of Ebola in DRC

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has confirmed seven new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UN’s health agency confirmed the development on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. “Seven Ebola cases have been reported in Beni, DRC since the resurgence of this outbreak in April. “WHO continues to support the Ministry of Health in the country to detect, isolate, test and treat suspected...

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Ogun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Ogun Judiciary on Wednesday commenced visual proceedings for speedy dispensation of justice in the state and as part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The State Attorney-General, Mr Gbolahan Adeniran, speaking after the virtual sitting at the High Court 1, presided over by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, said that the process became necessary to speed up judicial process. Adeniran said that judicial process had been stalled...

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Evacuation: Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirate Airline in Dubai

NewsNigeriaPeopleTravelEvacuation: Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirate Airline in Dubai

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Mrs. Kafayat Amusan, one of the stranded Nigerian travellers returning from the United Arab Emirates, Wednesday delivered a baby boy onboard Emirates Airlines departing from Dubai to Lagos. Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations Office of Nigerians in Dispora Commission (NIDCOM), made the disclosure in a statement sent to the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, Amusan put to bed onboard the plane, 30 minutes after...

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Court orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million in damages to a media company, TV Xtra Production for copyright infringement. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo, held that the actions of the defendants contravened the Copyright Act. TV Xtra Production’sChief Executive Officer( CEO ) and General Editor Arise News, Christian Ogodo, had designed and registered a quiz programme,...

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