At last, Toungo,24 year Old LG Without Electricity in Nigeria Gets Power

Local GovernmentNigeriaPowerAt last, Toungo,24 year Old LG Without Electricity in Nigeria Gets Power

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 12, 2020

Residents of Toungo Local Government area of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria has no course to smile as the contract for the electrification of the town reached nearly completion stage, state officials confirm. Toungo carved out of Ganye LGA in 1996 is the only Local Government Area (LGA) headquarters in Nigeria without electricity. Speaking on the project, the state commissioner for Rural Infrastructure and Community Development Abdullahi Prambe said that‘’ the project awarded by this present...

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Blues at Sundown: My Take on the Seven Hundred Billion Naira Scam

ColumnsDon OkoloBlues at Sundown: My Take on the Seven Hundred Billion Naira Scam

PilotnewsApril 12, 2020

So, the Finance Minister rallied a crowd of reporters and declared we had been fleeced by fire…that seven hundred billion Naira went up in smoke because a dingy little office complex where an accountant practiced his iniquities and decadent morality was scorched. How could we contain ourselves and sleep till dawn, while our golden flute in damp and dew lay forsaken and forlorn? Classic? Well it is. Vintage? Of course, it is. The words belong...

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Traditional medicine and COVID-19: the ‘yeas’ and ‘nays’ controversy

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsTraditional medicine and COVID-19: the ‘yeas’ and ‘nays’ controversy

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 12, 2020

While the health system play down the potency of traditional medicine in treating COVID-19, individuals share unortodox remedies, their knowledge, and lived-in experience. Ooni of Ife, Oba, Dr. Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi revealed a treatment,  “herbs including neem, bitter leaf and African pepper” Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo state, said he boosted his immunity with Vitamin C, carrots and black seed oil mixed with honey. Dr. Johnson Idowu, traditional medicine practitioner  says there are indigenous...

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The Lamb

Fiction & PoetryWorldThe Lamb

PilotnewsApril 12, 2020

  Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice! Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Little Lamb I’ll tell thee, Little Lamb I’ll tell thee! He is called by thy name, For he...

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JUST IN: Lockdown Will Last As Long As Necessary, Buhari Tells Nigerians

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: Lockdown Will Last As Long As Necessary, Buhari Tells Nigerians

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 12, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari says the restriction of movement in several states will remain as long as experts find it necessary. Buhari had ordered a 14-day lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory to contain the spread of coronavirus. The secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha, has on Friday hinted that the government may extend the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic in...

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Apple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People

CoronavirusTechnologyWorld NewsApple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People

PilotnewsApril 11, 20201

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact with a person with Covid-19. People must opt in to the system, but it has the potential to monitor about a third of the world’s population. The technology, known as contact-tracing, is designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by telling users they should quarantine or...

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COVID-19: Again, Buhari Appeals to Nigerians to Stay Home, Obey Other Directives

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Again, Buhari Appeals to Nigerians to Stay Home, Obey Other Directives

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians must stay at home, listen and follow public announcements on how best to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Buhari who said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday. The president said that the nation could not expect others to come to its rescue. He said the appeal had become imperative in view of the fact that the...

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COVID-19: Don’t Restrict the Movement of Food Items, Medications, Poultry Farmers Tells FG

BusinessNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Don’t Restrict the Movement of Food Items, Medications, Poultry Farmers Tells FG

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 11, 2020

As Nigeria’s government plans to extend lockdown order slammed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the National Poultry Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has called on the Federal and state governments not to restrict the movement of food items, medication, poultry, and poultry feeds in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The Association observed that there was a need to change the current approach, as the approach is causing more panicking that...

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Covid-19: Be Obedient, Celebrate Easter Indoor – Cleric Advises Christians

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCovid-19: Be Obedient, Celebrate Easter Indoor – Cleric Advises Christians

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

Pastor Olayinka Emmanuel of Christ Glory Church, Ilorin, has advised Christians to be obedient and celebrate Easter indoor, in compliance with the government’s sit at home order. Emmanuel gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “With the situation at hand, we must learn to celebrate it indoors without going out merrying. Make it colourful with the members of your family. “We are celebrating the resurrection...

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NIDCOM Boss Reiterates FG’s Commitment to Protecting Citizens Abroad

CoronavirusDiasporaNigeriaNIDCOM Boss Reiterates FG’s Commitment to Protecting Citizens Abroad

PilotnewsApril 11, 2020

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to protect all citizens living abroad. NIDCOM reiterated this on Friday in a statement by its Head of Media and Public Relations Unit,  Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Dabiri-Erewa said that an incident had compelled Nigerians to protest on the streets of Guangzhou, China and they were advised to report to the country’s mission. She advised Nigerians living abroad to report issues...

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