Trump Notes Significant Decline in Number of COVID-19 Cases Cross U.S.

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesTrump Notes Significant Decline in Number of COVID-19 Cases Cross U.S.

PilotnewsMay 18, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has noted a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country in recent days. “The number of coronavirus cases is strongly trending downward throughout the U.S., with few exceptions. Very good news, indeed!” Trump said on Twitter. According to the latest data of the John Hopkins University, a total of 1,486,423 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the U.S. The number of fatalities stands at 89,550 and...

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COVID-19: LASG Plans Full Re-Opening of Economy

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: LASG Plans Full Re-Opening of Economy

PilotnewsMay 18, 2020

The Lagos State Government says it is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy after assessing the readiness of businesses to re-open. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Sunday after the State’s Security Council meeting, held at the State House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu, however, said that the move to fully re-open the economy would not be pushed in a hurry. He said that in the coming days, the state government would be rolling...

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Nigerian Troops Kill 20 Terrorists in Borno

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Troops Kill 20 Terrorists in Borno

PilotnewsMay 18, 2020

Nigerian Army troops on Sunday killed 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP) terrorists at the northwest of Baga town in Borno. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops of 130 Battalion with the support of the Army Super Camp, Baga, recorded the success in a decisive intercept offensive operation. He disclosed that the...

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 338 New Cases, Total Infections Now 5959

CoronavirusNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 338 New Cases, Total Infections Now 5959

PilotnewsMay 18, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, recorded 338 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5959. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 182. According to the health agency, the 338 new cases were confirmed in 18 states. The 338 new cases were reported from:...

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Exec Orders on COVID-19 to Receive Legislative Backing As Enugu State House of Assembly Resumes Plenary on Tuesday

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPoliticsExec Orders on COVID-19 to Receive Legislative Backing As Enugu State House of Assembly Resumes Plenary on Tuesday

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 18, 2020

ENUGU — The Enugu State House of Assembly has expressed readiness to give all Executive Orders aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 in the state legal backing on the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Jeff Mba, Chairman House Committee on Information, on Monday made this known in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Enugu. “Giving the Executive Orders the necessary legal backing will not only strengthen the Orders but also empower the State...

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Leaders ‘Not Pretending to Be in Charge’ – Obama Tells Graduating Students

EducationNewsUnited StatesLeaders ‘Not Pretending to Be in Charge’ – Obama Tells Graduating Students

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 18, 2020

Former United States’ President, Barack Obama urged graduating students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to be in charge as they step into the real world. He added that if they want to see real change, it won’t come from current leaders. Obama spoke at the virtual commencement speech on Saturday to the HBCU students. Obama stated that the coronavirus pandemic has “more than anything … fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea...

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Buhari Receives PTF Proposals on the Next Face of COVID-19 Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBuhari Receives PTF Proposals on the Next Face of COVID-19 Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 18, 2020

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha held a meeting on Sunday with the committee members. The meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa, was in preparation for Monday’s announcement on the next phase of the COVID-19 lockdown, where the committee submitted its report to the president. April 27, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast, announced the face easing of...

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Nigerian Crude Oil Cargoes Not Stranded at Sea – NNPC GMD

NewsNigeriaOil & GasNigerian Crude Oil Cargoes Not Stranded at Sea – NNPC GMD

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 18, 2020

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has denied reports that 84 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil were stranded at sea because there no buyers to take them. Mr. Kyari said there were no physical vessels floating on the sea with Nigerian crude oil waiting for buyers. According to a report by ThisDay, the NNPC GMD said crude oil was normally sold and done on paper two months...

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Media Mogul, Deji Osibogun, Quits Yoruba World Congress

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMedia Mogul, Deji Osibogun, Quits Yoruba World Congress

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

A renowned media mogul and convener of a Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ko’ya Movement, Deji Osibogun, has resigned his position as the Organizing Secretary of Yoruba World Congress (YWC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that YWC is an umbrella body of about 100 Yoruba Socio-cultural groups within and beyond Nigeria with Emeritus Professor of History, Banji Akintoye, as its President-General. In a letter addressed to Akintoye, Osibogun said he considered it worthy of...

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Buhari orders Military Operations to Sweep Bandits, Kidnappers out of Katsin

National SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari orders Military Operations to Sweep Bandits, Kidnappers out of Katsin

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the commencement of a major military operation to sweep bandits and kidnappers out of Katsina State. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said: ”A major proactive operation by Special Forces, which details are being kept secret, is now in progress to replace the reactive strikes against insurgent camps. ”To give a full effect to...

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