Top German Official Says Second, Third Infection Waves Expected

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsTop German Official Says Second, Third Infection Waves Expected

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Germany’s top disease control official, Lothar Wieler warned on Tuesday that second and third waves of novel coronavirus infections could be on the horizon. Wieler, who is head of the Robert Koch Institute, a government agency, disclosed this to reporters in Berlin. “This is a pandemic. And in a pandemic, this virus will cause disease until 60 to 70 percent of the population is infected,” he said. A second wave will come “with great certainty,”...

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FG Makes Changes in Evacuation of Nigerians From U.S.

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaFG Makes Changes in Evacuation of Nigerians From U.S.

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back to Saturday. Also changed is the flight number from ET 509 announced on Sunday to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York announced the changes in a statement issued on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S., on Tuesday. In a notice on Sunday, the consulate...

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 148 New Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 2950

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria records 148 New Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 2950

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 148  new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2950. The NCDC also said that six new patients had been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 98. The agency on its confirmed twitter handle on Tuesday night said that the 148 new cases were recorded from 16 states. “43-Lagos,...

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COVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

AfricaCoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The African Union (AU) said it had entered a discussion with the Republic of Madagascar over the effectiveness of an herbal remedy that was recently announced by the government. The Organization made this known in a statement that was issued on May 4 and was tweeted yesterday on its verified Tweeter. The statement which was written in French and published on AU Website was translated to English by The West African Pilot News using Google...

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NCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsNCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila had tackled the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, over his criticism of the controversial NCDC Bill. Gbajabiamila confronted the NCDC Boss on Tuesday when he was part of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to the House of Representatives to brief the House on the fight against the pandemic. Gbajabiamila asked him to explain the criticism he made on...

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Taraba Community Urges Government to Probe Shomo/Jole Fishing Pond Conflicts

BusinessCrime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTaraba Community Urges Government to Probe Shomo/Jole Fishing Pond Conflicts

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Jole Community Development Association in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba has urged the state government to set up Judicial Commission of Inquiry to determine the actual ownership of the fish ponds in dispute that has continued to cost the lives of citizens over the years. The call was coming on the heels of the recent clashes between Shomo and Jole communities in Lau Local Government which claimed the lives of at least 25...

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COVID-19: Adamawa Closes Border, All International Markets in Mubi, Ganye

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Adamawa Closes Border, All International Markets in Mubi, Ganye

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has signed an executive order for the immediate closure of some markets including International Markets in Mubi and Ganye in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease. Other markets affected include border markets in  Fufore, Toungo, and Maiha. The measure is coming after the state recorded six new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, five of which were from Mubi and one in Lamurde. The Press...

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Igbos and Folly of Biafra–a candid rejoinder

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionIgbos and Folly of Biafra–a candid rejoinder

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

And I would affirm; that if the massacre of 30,000 Igbo indigenes were not enough to go to war, then the world can as well legalize genocide as a periodic sporting competition. And I would tell you, Igbos would bring home the winning trophy. As a matter of editorial principle, I avoid writing rejoinders; in life however, our actions are not just driven by values, but are sometimes triggered by unanticipated circumstances. So when Dr....

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Resident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane Suspends Strike

HealthLabourResident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane Suspends Strike

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 5, 2020

The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane has called off their strike with effect from 8 am, Wednesday 6th May 2020. The decision to suspend the 12 days old strike was reached during a meeting between the State Governor and representatives of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, and the Southeast caucus of the body. The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi pleaded with the group to suspend the industrial action with...

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COVID-19: FG Opens 18-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: FG Opens 18-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has opened an 18-bed capacity isolation centre for testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UPTH, Prof. Henry Ugboma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the centre in Port Harcourt. According to him, the hospital is concerned with the increasing number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country. “Based on this, UPTH, with the support of the Federal Government,...

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