Igbos and Folly of Biafra–a candid rejoinder

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionIgbos and Folly of Biafra–a candid rejoinder

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

And I would affirm; that if the massacre of 30,000 Igbo indigenes were not enough to go to war, then the world can as well legalize genocide as a periodic sporting competition. And I would tell you, Igbos would bring home the winning trophy. As a matter of editorial principle, I avoid writing rejoinders; in life however, our actions are not just driven by values, but are sometimes triggered by unanticipated circumstances. So when Dr....

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Resident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane Suspends Strike

HealthLabourResident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane Suspends Strike

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 5, 2020

The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane has called off their strike with effect from 8 am, Wednesday 6th May 2020. The decision to suspend the 12 days old strike was reached during a meeting between the State Governor and representatives of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, and the Southeast caucus of the body. The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi pleaded with the group to suspend the industrial action with...

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COVID-19: FG Opens 18-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: FG Opens 18-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has opened an 18-bed capacity isolation centre for testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UPTH, Prof. Henry Ugboma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the centre in Port Harcourt. According to him, the hospital is concerned with the increasing number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country. “Based on this, UPTH, with the support of the Federal Government,...

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Trump Confirms Expert Fauci Will Testify Before Senate on Virus

CoronavirusPoliticsUnited StatesTrump Confirms Expert Fauci Will Testify Before Senate on Virus

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the country’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, would testify before the Senate, giving lawmakers the chance to ask questions on the federal government’s response to the new coronavirus. Trump disclosed this to reporters outside the White House before he departed for Arizona, where he will visit a medical equipment facility. “Doctor Fauci will be testifying in front of the Senate, and he looks forward to doing...

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Senate Probes NDDC Over Alleged Misappropriation of N40bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Probes NDDC Over Alleged Misappropriation of N40bn

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Senate is investigating the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged misappropriation of N40 billion for a period of three months. The resolution was sequel to a motion sponsored by Sen. George Sekibo (PDP-Rivers) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was entitled “Urgent Need to Investigate Alleged Financial Recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Moving the motion, Sekibo noted that while President Muhamnadu Buhari had set up...

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Bill for National Health Emergency Passes First Reading in Senate

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsBill for National Health Emergency Passes First Reading in Senate

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu)  and Chairman, Senate Commitee on Primary Health and Communicable Diseases. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu) shortly after the bill was read, however, raised a point of order having cited order 14 Section I of the Senate rule. Ekweremadu in his remark said it was important for the details of the bill to be...

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We’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

Foreign PolicyLaw & JusticePowerWe’ll invest ‘Abacha Loots’ in Mambilla Power Project, Fight Against COVID-19 – Presidency

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Presidency says part of the 311 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’ retured from the United States will be invested in the Mambilla Power Project. It said that part of it would be deployed into the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. He expressed optimism that the Mambilla power project when completed, would provide...

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UPDATE: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 46,500 – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusNewsUPDATE: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 46,500 – WHO

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 46,500 as at May 4. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday. “There are over 46,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1,800 associated deaths,” it said. The figures on the dashboard showed that South Africa,...

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COVID-19: Katsina Govt. Shuts Down Emir of Daura’s Palace

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Katsina Govt. Shuts Down Emir of Daura’s Palace

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Katsina State Government has shut down the palace of the Emir of Daura as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure in Katsina while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state, said there was no ulterior motive to the decision to quarantine the palace. “Palace is a place where people visit all the time, we take this decision to contain the spread...

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COVID-19: Video Conferencing App Zoom Tops Download Charts in February and March: Report

BusinessCoronavirusTechnologyCOVID-19: Video Conferencing App Zoom Tops Download Charts in February and March: Report

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

With more and more people working from home due the novel coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing tool Zoom Cloud Meetings topped download charts globally throughout February and March, according to data from app analytics platform App Annie. Zoom offers video and screen sharing for up to 100 people. With increased demand for collaboration tools amid COVID-19 shutdowns, Google has opened up its premium paid features of Hangouts Meet for free, ZOOM is offering K-12 students free access and...

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