Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Case

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAppeal Court Reserves Judgment in Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Case

PilotnewsMarch 12, 2020

A three-man panel at the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), challenging his sack as the lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. The panel of Justices of the appellate court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, said the date for the judgment in the appeal will be communicated to them after parties in the matter...

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What is a ‘Novel’ Coronavirus?

HealthWorldWhat is a ‘Novel’ Coronavirus?

PilotnewsMarch 12, 2020

A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’ The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some...

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Why Eko Bridge is no Longer Safe for Public Use’ – Gov. Sanwo-Olu

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaWhy Eko Bridge is no Longer Safe for Public Use’ – Gov. Sanwo-Olu

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 12, 2020

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State has said that Eko bridge had to be closed because some portions were bad, and it was no longer safe for public use. The Governor in company of state government officials and the Federal Controller of Works, Adedamola Kuti, said this when he visited the Costain area of Iganmu for inspection of the defective portion of the bridge on Wednesday. He said the bridge was partially closed after he...

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Bill to Ban Generators Inimical to National Development — NECA

NewsNigeriaBill to Ban Generators Inimical to National Development — NECA

PilotnewsMarch 12, 2020

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Thursday said the Senate bill banning importation of generators would be inimical to the quality of lives of Nigerians and national development as a whole. NECA’S Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, who made this known in Lagos, said that small and medium size businesses would be killed as almost all of them use generators in the operation of their businesses. Olawale spoke, while reacting to a bill for an...

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Bata Dance Epitomizes a Rich Cultural Heritage of the Yoruba

Culture & TraditionLifestyleNigeriaBata Dance Epitomizes a Rich Cultural Heritage of the Yoruba

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 12, 2020

Moving your body back and forth to the rhythms of a Bata drum is a highly indigenous and professional skill which takes consistent and willful practice. For years, Nigerian Bata dance have enjoyed global acceptance not just for being another source of entertainment but also because it harnesses the yoruba culture, bringing it to limelight.  The music and dance of Bata is a ritual move used to appease and communicate with ‘Sango’, a local deity...

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BREAKING: Accountant General Queried by the Senate, Ordered to Name Lawyer Paid $4m from the ECA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBREAKING: Accountant General Queried by the Senate, Ordered to Name Lawyer Paid $4m from the ECA

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 11, 2020

The Senate Committee on Finance, Tuesday, asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to provide details of lawyer paid $4m from the excess crude account (ECA) which is gradually going dry. The accountant general had been invited to brief the Senators on the revenue projection for 2020 and to explain why the funds in ECA were diminishing. Mr. Idris explained that the ECA had reduced from $2.2bn — which President Muhammadu Buhari inherited...

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Sanusi: Legal Team of Deposed Emir of Kano Opens Up

NewsNigeriaSanusi: Legal Team of Deposed Emir of Kano Opens Up

PilotnewsMarch 11, 2020

Led by one Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, a proclaimed Legal Team of the deposed Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi, II issued a press statement regarding what it tagged “his illegal dethronement, deportation and banishment to Nassarawa State by Tte Kano State Government.” Below is the statement: PRESS STATEMENT BY THE LEGAL TEAM OF MALLAM MUHAMMADU SANUSI, II, CON ON HIS ILLEGAL DETHRONEMENT, DEPORTATION AND BANISHMENT TO NASSARAWA STATE BY THE KANO STATE GOVERNMENT  Gentlemen of...

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Good Education, they say ‘is Expensive’ but Some Countries have Proven that Adage to be Obsolete

EducationNigeriaWorldGood Education, they say ‘is Expensive’ but Some Countries have Proven that Adage to be Obsolete

PilotnewsMarch 11, 2020

Regardless of Nigeria’s poverty index and the clear-cut differences in our financial statuses, we all desire studying overseas. Well, for-not-so-privileged students, studying overseas might be a realistic idea assuming foreign Universities’ expensive tuition fees and cost of living factors are cancelled out. Luckily, there are quite a number of countries where one can pursue higher degrees without paying any significant sums of money. Here, you might only need a job to cater for your living....

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Pope Francis Appoints Nigerian Catholic Priest as Consultant on Christians and Muslims Relations

NewsNigeriaReligionPope Francis Appoints Nigerian Catholic Priest as Consultant on Christians and Muslims Relations

PilotnewsMarch 11, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Ogundipe of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, as one of the six new consultors that will be advising him { Catholic Pontiff} on relations between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. Rev Sr. Eunice Ikufisile, the Director of Social Communications in the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, stated this in a statement she e-mailed to the News Agency of Nigeria {NAN} in Lagos on Tuesday. Ikufisile said that Bishop Emmanuel...

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Electricity: ‘Brace up for Ten Days of Power Supply Shortage’ – TCN

NewsNigeriaPowerElectricity: ‘Brace up for Ten Days of Power Supply Shortage’ – TCN

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 11, 2020

The transmission company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the shortage of power supply experienced across the country was due to low gas supply and it would last for ten days. According to the statement released by the General Manager for Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the management of thermal stations across the country which depend on gas to generate elelctricity said they would require ten days carry out maintenance work on gas facilities. “The nation’s...

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