No Chance of Fury Fighting Wilder Without a Crowd, Promoter Says

EntertainmentSportsWorld NewsNo Chance of Fury Fighting Wilder Without a Crowd, Promoter Says

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

There is no chance of a rematch between world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder going ahead without a crowd, the Briton’s promoter Frank Warren said on Wednesday. Fury overwhelmed Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch in February, seizing the WBC crown with a seventh round stoppage. They had previously fought to a draw in December 2018, and a third bout between the two was set for Las Vegas in July. But this...

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UPDATE: NCDC Records 195 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 3145

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: NCDC Records 195 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 3145

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 195 new cases of Coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 3145. The NCDC also said that five new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 103. The agency, on its confirmed twitter handle on Wednesday night, said that the 195 new cases were recorded from 13 states as follows: “82-Lagos,...

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Premier League Clubs Must Back Neutral Venues Before Season Can Re-Start, Official Says

SportsWorld NewsPremier League Clubs Must Back Neutral Venues Before Season Can Re-Start, Official Says

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The English Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs did not agree to play the remaining 92 fixtures in neutral venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Wednesday. Professional football has been suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the United Kingdom suffering the highest death toll in Europe. Discussions are continuing about resuming matches. This was after clubs were told this month on a Premier League conference call that...

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Nigerians Await New Petrol Pump Price as Depot Price Reduces by N5

BusinessNigeriaOil & GasNigerians Await New Petrol Pump Price as Depot Price Reduces by N5

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) Tuesday, announced a reduction in the depot price of petrol from N113.28 per litre to N108 per litre. The reduction comes barely 3 weeks after it reduced the deport price of petrol from N133.28 per itre to 113.28 per litre which resulted in the slash in the retail price of petrol from N145 to N125 per litre. At the time, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) said according...

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IMF Boss Gives Conditions for the $3.4 Billion Loan to Nigeria

EconomyNigeriaIMF Boss Gives Conditions for the $3.4 Billion Loan to Nigeria

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The $3.4 billion loan to Nigeria which was approved about a week ago has been disbursed to the Central Bank of Nigeria at 1 percent interest rate, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund said. The fund is a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) aimed at helping Nigeria alleviate the ravaging impact of COVID-19 and resolve the balance of payment issues. “In emergency assistance, once the board approves, we disburse within days to the country...

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Malami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Law & JusticeNigeriaPoliticsMalami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The Anthony-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) had defended his labeling of the recently repatriated $311m that was looted by the former Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, as ‘Abacha assets.’ The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that Malami Slammed for Referring to Abacha Loot as Abacha Assets. The use of ‘Abacha loot’ by the Attorney-General drew criticism from many Nigerians including Omoyele Sowore, former presidential...

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Presidency Laments Non-Compliance to Social Distance Guidelines, Says Danger Ahead

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPresidency Laments Non-Compliance to Social Distance Guidelines, Says Danger Ahead

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The presidency, through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, lamented Nigerians non-compliance with the stated guidelines on the gradual suspension of the lockdown. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha expressed the FG displeasure at the PTF press conference on Wednesday. Mustapha said the attitude of Nigerians’ non-compliance and disregard for the inter-state movement ban and other guidelines was an indication of the danger ahead. President Muhammadu Buhari on...

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Falana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleFalana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The legal team of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, has filed a motion asking the High Court in Kaduna to quash all charges against him. El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, have been detained by the Nigerian Government since 2015 after hundreds of his followers were killed by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. In the motion filed by rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on behalf of El-Zakzaky, deposed to...

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UK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

CoronavirusWorld NewsUK’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 30,000

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Another 649 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, said on Wednesday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. Chairing the Downing Street daily briefing, Jenrick told reporters that 69,463 tests were carried out on Tuesday, with a total of 201,101 people having tested positive for the novel coronavirus...

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Onitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

EnvironmentMarketsNewsNigeriaOnitsha Traders Cry Out to Anambra Govt. to Save Thier Shops From Gully Erosion

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Traders at Glorious Market, Independent Market, Progress Market and Haruna Street Market in Onitsha have cried out to the Anambra Government to save their shops from being submerged by gully erosion. The President General of the markets, Chief Eric Uwaoma, made the call while conducting newsmen round the portions of the markets in the commercial city on Wednesday. According to Uwaoma, if urgent action is not taken, the shops of about 4000 traders in the markets will...

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