Fareed Zakaria’s Predictions Logically Convey Africa’s Sociopolitical Uncertainty

EditorialsNewsFareed Zakaria’s Predictions Logically Convey Africa’s Sociopolitical Uncertainty

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Fareed Zakaria is an Indian born American popular TV host of a weekly CNN program (Fareed Zakaria GPS) where global issues are discussed and analyzed. While he is considered by some as opinionated others think that he is an unbiased analyst who focuses on issues without prejudice. His two recent discussions on issues concerning Africans especially West Africans with emphasis on Nigerians have further elicited the argument if he is rational or if he is...

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Buratai Urges Troops to Brace Up for Final Defeat of Insurgency

NewsNigeriaBuratai Urges Troops to Brace Up for Final Defeat of Insurgency

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked troops in the north east theatre of operation to braze up for the final defeat of insurgents. Buratai gave the charge while addressing troops of Operation Harbin Kunama IV at Army Special Forces Super Camp Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno on Thursday. The troops are on training at the army special super camp at Ngamdu. He directed them to take their...

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Lagos launches COVID-19 website

ConservationNewsNigeriaLagos launches COVID-19 website

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Lagos State Government has launched a COVID-19 website to enlighten residents with up-to-date information on the coronavirus pandemic in the state and the entire Nigeria. Mr Olatunbosun Alake, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Innovation and Technology, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He identified the website as https://covid19.lagosstate.gov.ng Alake said that the website would provide instant access to vital information on  COVID-19 as part of efforts of the...

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BREAKING: Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed recovers, discharged after Coronavirus treatment

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBREAKING: Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed recovers, discharged after Coronavirus treatment

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested negative for Coronavirus and consequently discharged after 14 days in isolation for treatment of the infection. Governor Mohammed, who addressed reporters after leaving the isolation facility, had earlier posted the news of his negative test results on social media. He thanked God and all those who stood by him and the State in prayers during his treatment and recovery process. He is the second Governor to be discharged...

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Come, Love, Come Fire

Fiction & PoetryLifestyleCome, Love, Come Fire

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Come, love, come fire! Where living inside, are secret longings, And young hearts Christ-like devotion. Living inside us are the tidings, Follow us to a place of great passion. Come, love, come fire! I love to hear a million forest insects, All singing to one tune. I think quite clearly of the tropics, And lovingly of the Moon. Come, love, come fire! I love to hide in her warm regards, And when she finds hope,...

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Covid-19: Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Unfit To Migrate Online As Lock Down Order Halts Physical Classes

EducationNewsNigeriaCovid-19: Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Unfit To Migrate Online As Lock Down Order Halts Physical Classes

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 9, 2020

The West African Pilot News Special Report Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria, most students have been sitting at home, alternating between scrolling through Instagram, chatting on WhatsApp and being bored while trying to adapt to what might be their reality for the next few weeks or months. In a bid to contain the spread of the virus, Nigerian authorities ordered the closure of all social spaces and banned public gatherings including...

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Facebook expands COVID-19 Information Centre to Nigeria, 16 Other African Countries

AfricaCoronavirusNewsFacebook expands COVID-19 Information Centre to Nigeria, 16 Other African Countries

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Facebook says it will be expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan African, including Nigeria Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa, who made the disclosure on Thursday, noted that the information centres form part of Facebook’s effort to help the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, Facebook will be providing people with the latest news and information from trusted health authorities. “The COVID-19 Information Centre features...

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘There Are Humbling Moments Working with State Governors’- Barr. Wugira

ExclusiveNigeriaPoliticsEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘There Are Humbling Moments Working with State Governors’- Barr. Wugira

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 9, 2020

Barrister Sunday Joshua Wugira, though many see him as ‘’ controversial’’ until recently was one of the few legal icons in Adamawa that speak for the voiceless, devoid of primordial sentiments. In this exclusive interview with The West African Pilot News’s Regional Correspondent Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Wugira opened the Pandora box on issues affecting his state Adamawa, COVID-19, and lockdown order been imposed.  WAP:  Though you are not new in Adamawa struggle in the recent...

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NDIC Donates N1bn to COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund

CoronavirusNigeriaWellnessNDIC Donates N1bn to COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release of N1 billion Naira to the COVID-19 Relief Fund being put together to fight the Corona Virus pandemic in Nigeria. Mr. Sunday Oluyemi, Director of Communication and Public Affairs, posted on NDIC official twitter handle on Thursday. Oluyemi said the board acknowledged that the corporation was not only consistent with its Corporate Social Responsibility, (CSR) but that the proceeds would be...

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FG Set to Legalise Modular Refineries – Sen Enang

InvestingNewsNigeriaFG Set to Legalise Modular Refineries – Sen Enang

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, has said that the Federal Government was planning to legalise Modular Refineries in the country. Enang made this known when he featured on a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum on Thursday in Abuja. He said that his office had, over a period of time, engaged some artisanal (illegal) oil refiners in the Niger Delta region and had seen the need...

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