COVID-19: The Controversial…Infection Bill: Highlights and Reactions

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsCOVID-19: The Controversial…Infection Bill: Highlights and Reactions

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 2, 2020

The controversial bill, “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020” was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representative, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and two of his colleagues, Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu on Tuesday. The bill had been tagged controversial by the Nigerian public. Today, the West African Pilot News highlights some arguments about the bill and the public reactions to the bill for you. The Bill passed the second reading in a day The...

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Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaNigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, which rose to prominence in Nigeria in the 1970s, combined organ riffs with West African drum patterns and brass instruments. Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies. “Without Tony Allen, there would...

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Africa Turns Face Masks into a Fashion Statement – Exclusive Photos

AfricaCoronavirusFashionNewsAfrica Turns Face Masks into a Fashion Statement – Exclusive Photos

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

It actually started late February in Aba – a major commercial town in the eastern part of Nigeria known for product innovation and creativity. Individual tailors competed on production of unique designer masks and face caps. By the end of March, designer facemask became a trend in major African countries. Currently in this continent, fashion designers are agog with commendably striking styles of masks for use against the coronavirus pandemic. With Love from Algeria Tackling...

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Tanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

AfricaCoronavirusNewsTanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

With Covid-19 cases on a sharp rise in Tanzania, there is now widespread speculation that three of its lawmakers who died in a space of 11 days might have contracted the virus. It’s a concern which has prompted the country’s leading opposition party Chadema to call for a suspension of parliament. Chadema told its MPs to self-isolate for two weeks and stay away from parliamentary buildings in the capital Dodoma and main commercial City of...

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Lockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Enugu State government has directed a partial and gradual reopening of the Ogbete Main Market on May 4 following relaxation of the COVID-19 partial lockdown. A statement on Friday in Enugu by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, said the decision was reached after a meeting between the government, traders, and security agencies. Ortuanya said that the parties agreed on a partial and guided reopening of the Ogbete Main Market in...

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Pakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

BusinessCoronavirusWorld NewsPakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Pakistani government has allocated 50 billion rupees (about $309.2 million) to pay three-month electricity bills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is in a bid to support traders in mitigating their financial loss in COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, local media reported Friday. Realising the woes of the SMEs, the government has allocated the money to provide relief in electricity bills, local daily the News quoted the country’s Minister for Industries and Production,...

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NCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,170. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of death to 68. The agency, on its confirmed twitter handle on Friday, said that for the second consecutive day, Kano recorded the highest number...

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You Are “Enemy of State” for Leaking Buhari’s Monday Speech –Adesina

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsYou Are “Enemy of State” for Leaking Buhari’s Monday Speech –Adesina

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 1, 2020

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, had reacted to his principal’s speech that was leaked on Monday. He described the person who leaked the speech as the “Enemy of the State” and said he is “already answering questions for his evil action”. Adesina reacted on Friday through a column, “From the Inside”, which he published on his website, www.femiadesina.com with the title “an Enemy of the State struck in...

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Trump claims information Indicates Wuhan Lab Behind COVID-19 Outbreak

CoronavirusUnited StatesTrump claims information Indicates Wuhan Lab Behind COVID-19 Outbreak

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he has seen information indicating the Wuhan Institute of Virology is behind the coronavirus outbreak, but would not provide any details. Speaking with reporters from the White House Trump was asked if he has seen any information that gives him a “high degree of confidence” the virus originated in the Wuhan lab. “Yes I have,” Trump responded, adding that the “World Health Organisation should be ashamed of themselves.” When...

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U.S. Intel Community Says Virus Not Manmade, Probing Wuhan Lab Theory

CoronavirusPoliticsUnited StatesU.S. Intel Community Says Virus Not Manmade, Probing Wuhan Lab Theory

PilotnewsMay 1, 2020

The U.S. intelligence community on Thursday said it has concluded that the novel coronavirus “was not manmade or genetically modified,” but is still examining whether the outbreak could have originated in a Chinese laboratory. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees the U.S.’ 17 intelligence bodies, said in a press release that intelligence community “concurs with the wide scientific consensus that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified.” The statement...

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