40m People Face ‘Desperate Food Shortages’ in W/Africa — WFP

AfricaFoodWorld News40m People Face ‘Desperate Food Shortages’ in W/Africa — WFP

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that no fewer than 40 million people across West Africa face “desperate food shortages in coming months”. Its spokesperson, Ms Elisabeth Byrs, gave the warning during a virtual news briefing. Byrs said restrictions imposed by countries to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were adding to people’s vulnerability to hunger. She stated that populations displaced by armed conflict, and those that had endured climate change emergencies...

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President Buhari Approves 5 Accounts for COVID-19 Donations

CoronavirusMoneyNigeriaPoliticsPresident Buhari Approves 5 Accounts for COVID-19 Donations

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the opening of five COVID-19 Donor Accounts which form part of the existing Treasury Single Account (TSA) arrangement in five commercial banks. Mr. Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information, and Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Ogubike disclosed that the approved banks were Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Guarantee Trust Bank, UBA, and First Bank. He explained that the framework covered all...

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More Serie A Teams Training Amid Suggestions of Neutral Venues

NewsSportsWorldMore Serie A Teams Training Amid Suggestions of Neutral Venues

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Players at Serie A champions Juventus were among those who returned to training following the coronavirus stoppage on Tuesday amid suggestions that matches could be played at neutral venues if the league restarts. Some players were filmed and photographed arriving for individual training sessions including midfielder Aaron Ramsey, defender Daniele Rugani — one of three Juventus players to have tested positive for COVID-19 in March — and captain Leonardo Bonucci. Bonucci was pictured driving a...

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Top German Official Says Second, Third Infection Waves Expected

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsTop German Official Says Second, Third Infection Waves Expected

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Germany’s top disease control official, Lothar Wieler warned on Tuesday that second and third waves of novel coronavirus infections could be on the horizon. Wieler, who is head of the Robert Koch Institute, a government agency, disclosed this to reporters in Berlin. “This is a pandemic. And in a pandemic, this virus will cause disease until 60 to 70 percent of the population is infected,” he said. A second wave will come “with great certainty,”...

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FG Makes Changes in Evacuation of Nigerians From U.S.

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaFG Makes Changes in Evacuation of Nigerians From U.S.

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back to Saturday. Also changed is the flight number from ET 509 announced on Sunday to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York announced the changes in a statement issued on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S., on Tuesday. In a notice on Sunday, the consulate...

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 148 New Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 2950

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria records 148 New Cases of COVID-19, as Total Infections Now 2950

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 148  new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2950. The NCDC also said that six new patients had been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 98. The agency on its confirmed twitter handle on Tuesday night said that the 148 new cases were recorded from 16 states. “43-Lagos,...

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COVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

AfricaCoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The African Union (AU) said it had entered a discussion with the Republic of Madagascar over the effectiveness of an herbal remedy that was recently announced by the government. The Organization made this known in a statement that was issued on May 4 and was tweeted yesterday on its verified Tweeter. The statement which was written in French and published on AU Website was translated to English by The West African Pilot News using Google...

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NCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsNCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila had tackled the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, over his criticism of the controversial NCDC Bill. Gbajabiamila confronted the NCDC Boss on Tuesday when he was part of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to the House of Representatives to brief the House on the fight against the pandemic. Gbajabiamila asked him to explain the criticism he made on...

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Taraba Community Urges Government to Probe Shomo/Jole Fishing Pond Conflicts

BusinessCrime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTaraba Community Urges Government to Probe Shomo/Jole Fishing Pond Conflicts

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Jole Community Development Association in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba has urged the state government to set up Judicial Commission of Inquiry to determine the actual ownership of the fish ponds in dispute that has continued to cost the lives of citizens over the years. The call was coming on the heels of the recent clashes between Shomo and Jole communities in Lau Local Government which claimed the lives of at least 25...

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COVID-19: Adamawa Closes Border, All International Markets in Mubi, Ganye

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Adamawa Closes Border, All International Markets in Mubi, Ganye

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has signed an executive order for the immediate closure of some markets including International Markets in Mubi and Ganye in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease. Other markets affected include border markets in  Fufore, Toungo, and Maiha. The measure is coming after the state recorded six new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, five of which were from Mubi and one in Lamurde. The Press...

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