Gov. Wike’s Media Aide Dies

NewsNigeriaGov. Wike’s Media Aide Dies

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant (Electronic Media) to Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers is dead. Nwakaudu’s death was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, in Port Harcourt on Sunday. According to Nsirim, Gov. Wike expressed shock over the sudden death of Nwakaudu. The governor described late Nwakaudu as a loyal and dedicated professional, who contributed immensely to the implementation of ‘The NEW Rivers Vision’. “The governor,...

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Liberia’s Largest Palm Oil Project Lays Off 10% of Workforce

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyNewsLiberia’s Largest Palm Oil Project Lays Off 10% of Workforce

PilotnewsMay 17, 2020

MONVROVIA – Liberia’s largest palm oil company, Golden Veroleum, has laid off 443 employees, more than 10% of its workforce, due to persistently low prices and the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Golden Veroleum is owned by the U.S.-based Verdant Fund LP, whose sole investor is Singapore-listed palm oil giant Golden Agri-Resources (GAGR.SI), the world’s second-largest palm oil plantation company. Golden Veroleum spokesman Alphonso Kofi told Reuters that the...

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Jonathan Dissociate Self from Making Online Comments on Biafra

NewsNigeriaPeopleJonathan Dissociate Self from Making Online Comments on Biafra

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 17, 2020

Former President Goodluck Jonathan had dissociated himself from giving the position on Niger Delta over agitations for Biafra. In a statement signed by his media adviser, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze on Saturday, Jonathan also disowned an online publication which reported that he spoke on the relationship between the South East and Niger Delta. In the report, Jonathan was said to have spoken on the position of Niger Delta over agitation for Biafra in a speech he...

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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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