Why Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

CoronavirusFoodNational SecurityWhy Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Expert has warned that Nigerians should be cautious of food insecurity in the coming months, as a result of the situations that surround the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country. Mr. Victor Ndukauba, a Financial Analyst and Deputy Director of Afrivest West Africa Ltd disclosed this in Lagos on Monday while being interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) He warned that Nigerians should be wary of the growing food insecurity and inflation...

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Key Lessons from Abba Kyari’s Death

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionKey Lessons from Abba Kyari’s Death

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Millions of Nigerians are celebrating the death of Abba Kyari, in a most dramatic and downright startling manner. I have thought about Kyari as a person and how power can shape people, and this is what I believe: Perhaps, any one of us could become tomorrow’s Kyari, who was lured, exalted, and killed twice, by power. That is, any of these Nigerians jubilating over the death of Kyari could become the very person that every...

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COVID-19: Nigerian Flying Doctors Founder Fights the Pandemic With Tech

CoronavirusNigeriaTechnologyCOVID-19: Nigerian Flying Doctors Founder Fights the Pandemic With Tech

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

You may know her as the flying doctor but at a time when most flights are grounded and the whole world is at war with an elusive enemy, COVID-19, Dr. Ola Brown has stationed herself on the frontline, fortified with essential weapons — technology and resolve — to resist its spread. Dr. Brown founded the Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group which has expanded over the past years through investments in pharmaceutical retail, health tech, diagnostics, medical...

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COVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the NCDC, gave the commendation on Monday in Asaba, during a working visit to the state. He observed that Delta had so far recorded few cases of the pandemic due to its deliberate efforts and urged the state to sustain the efforts. The News...

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COVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

AfricaCoronavirusPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature...

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COVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle...

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Key Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

National SecurityNewsNigeriaKey Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Several key Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP leaders have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno,  the Defence Headquarters has said. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, added that structures belonging to the terrorists were also destroyed. Enenche disclosed that the operation, which was executed on April 17, came on the heels of credible human...

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Davido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

CoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaDavido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Nigerian music artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that his fiancée, Chioma,  has tested negative for coronavirus after  23 days of contracting the virus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido disclosed this in a series of tweets on his  Twitter handle. The “Assurance” crooner explained that Chioma tested negative twice for the infection. He said: “Glory be to God … Chioma has now tested negative twice for Covid19 …...

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COVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

AfricaCoronavirusCOVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 20, 2020

Ghana has relaxed it three weeks stay-at-home order in some parts of the country. The movement restrictions which were implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been lifted. This development came as a surprise to some who were anticipating an extension or a national lockdown following a spike in the number of confirmed cases across the country. In a televised address on Sunday, April 19, Mr. Akufo-Addo declared that the decision was made based...

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UPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

CoronavirusLifestyleNigeriaUPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Lagos state on Sunday night recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, making 376 cases of the total 627 cases recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Sunday night. According to the Tweet, “Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno”. It further stated that “As at 11:50 pm...

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