World Still Divided 75 Years After World War 2, Says Guterres

NewsUnited NationsWorldWorld Still Divided 75 Years After World War 2, Says Guterres

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that divisions and hatred still existed globally, 75 years after the Second World War. Guterres stated this on Friday in a video message to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the conflict, which claimed millions of lives. He said the coronavirus pandemic was aggravating the situation, fuelling “new efforts to divide people and spread hatred”. “Our world is still suffering the impact of conflict. “Even during the current COVID-19 crisis, we...

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COVID-19: Gov Ugwuanyi Clarifies Markets’ Hours of Operation in the State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov Ugwuanyi Clarifies Markets’ Hours of Operation in the State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in a broadcast on Friday brought to the fore the precautionary measures put in place by his administration in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. “With effect from Monday, May 11th, 2020, all approved markets with the exception of Enugu Main Market Ogbete are to operate from 7am to 4pm; Ogbete Market’s operational time remains between 8am to 2pm. In addition to the above...

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Covid-19: How Ilesha Families Live In Poverty During the Lockdown

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCovid-19: How Ilesha Families Live In Poverty During the Lockdown

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 8, 2020

On March 29, President Mohammed Buhari ordered the cessation of movement in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun state to contain the spread of Covid-19. With the figures from International financial and monetary organizations that show Nigeria as the world poverty capital, one can conclude that  Nigeria cannot stand the test of the lockdown as the country’s economy faces headwinds from the deepening oil price. In less than a week, other states felt the necessity as Ogun...

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Woman Shoots at McDonald’s Staff as U.S. Tensions Rise Over Lockdown

Law & JusticeNewsUnited StatesWoman Shoots at McDonald’s Staff as U.S. Tensions Rise Over Lockdown

PilotnewsMay 8, 2020

A woman in Oklahoma opened fire on McDonald’s staff after being told the restaurant’s dining area was closed during the coronavirus pandemic, police said. It was one of several cases of sometimes deadly violence against employees trying to enforce social distancing rules across the U.S. in recent days, as tensions over such measures escalate. Four workers at the fast-food chain were hospitalized after being injured in the shooting and scuffle on Wednesday night, Oklahoma City...

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Epic “Dear John” Philosophy And the Unresolved Nigeria’s Ugly Ethnic Cracks

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionEpic “Dear John” Philosophy And the Unresolved Nigeria’s Ugly Ethnic Cracks

PilotnewsMay 8, 2020

“Dear John, You Have Left Me With No Choice” Ten thousand men, and it could be more were determined to liberate France on D-Day. Those soldiers that survived the carnage could have said a couple of Our Fathers and maybe, just maybe, another couple of Hail Marys…that is, if they had any love for the Mother of God. The Germans themselves were lying in decapitating waste in their vast beach dug-out, in the thousands, as...

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Nigeria is Wasting Revenue Through Subsidy – PwC

EconomyNigeriaOil & GasNigeria is Wasting Revenue Through Subsidy – PwC

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 8, 2020

The federal government needs to look at areas where we seem to be wasting revenue, the subsidy is the biggest one and about N4 trillion could be gained if removed, PwC Nigeria said. Crude oil, Nigeria’s major source of revenue has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which forced oil prices down for several weeks – until a few days ago when Brent began rising — making the country consider reviewing the 2020 budget oil...

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Supreme Court Releases Orji Kalu, Voids His Conviction

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsSupreme Court Releases Orji Kalu, Voids His Conviction

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2020

Orji Uzor Kalu, a Nigerian senator who was jailed for alleged public fund stealing, has been released from detention, West African Pilot has learnt. Mr. Kalu, a former Abia State Governor was freed from the Nigerian correctional facility in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday morning. This was disclosed by two sources closer to the development. The sources who spoke in anonymity said he has moved to his residence Off Queen Amina Street outside the Aso Rock...

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COVID-19: ECOWAS Dismisses Reports of Endorsing Herbal Drugs from Madagascar

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: ECOWAS Dismisses Reports of Endorsing Herbal Drugs from Madagascar

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2020

The ECOWAS Commission had denied the reports that its health institution, West African Health Organisation had ordered medicine developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, Madagascar, for COVID-19 treatment. The regional body affirmed that it was aware that several COVID-19 cures had been claimed to have been made in a different part of the world. It added that it could endorse only proven effective drugs through scientific study. Madagascar before now had boosted organic...

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FG Warns Against Unauthorised Treatment of COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaFG Warns Against Unauthorised Treatment of COVID-19 Cases

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The Federal Government, on Thursday, warned against unauthorised treatment of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, gave the warning at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) briefing on the pandemic in Abuja. “All healthcare professionals and associated personnel should diligently follow safety, prevention and control protocols, both inside and outside healthcare facilities. “They are also not to indulge in unauthorised treatment of COVID-19 cases,’’ Ehanire said. The minister explained that...

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Lockdown: Traders in Aba Threaten Reopening Markets

BusinessCoronavirusMarketsNigeriaLockdown: Traders in Aba Threaten Reopening Markets

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

Traders in Aba have threatened to reopen their shops in major markets if Abia Ministry of Trade and Investment continue delaying the reopening. Some residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) disclosed this in separate interviews on Thursday in Aba. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia had on May 1, at a meeting with market leaders and other stakeholders outlined modalities for gradual relaxation of lockdown. The modalities included setting up 17-man COVID-19...

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