He snubbed her handshake, she tore up his speech; Trump-Pelosi drama on full display at State of the Union

NewsPoliticsHe snubbed her handshake, she tore up his speech; Trump-Pelosi drama on full display at State of the Union

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2020

WASHINGTON – From start to finish, President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was marked by partisan tension that spilled out in the exchange between the leaders of both parties: Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. He refused to shake her hand after she introduced him. She tore his speech up and tossed it aside as soon he was done. Even before the president uttered the first word of his State of the Union address,...

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Nigeria President Buhari appoints Amokachi as football ambassador

NewsNigeriaSportsNigeria President Buhari appoints Amokachi as football ambassador

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2020

The 47-year-old Super Eagles legend will assist the ministry of sport in her quest to improve football in the country President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former international Daniel Amokachi as Nigeria’s football ambassador. The 47-year-old will assist the federal ministry of youth and sports development to scout and mentor players in her quest to revive the development of football in the country. The appointment of the former Everton forward was disclosed on Tuesday by the...

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Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi Dies at 95

AfricaNewsWorldFormer Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi Dies at 95

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2020

Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and presided over years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corruption, has died. He was 95. Moi’s death was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a statement on the state broadcaster on Tuesday. Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, had been in and out of hospital for months. Kenyatta ordered national flags to fly half mast from Tuesday until sunset of...

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West African Pilot News set for Nigerian streets with weekly print edition

NewsNigeriaWest African Pilot News set for Nigerian streets with weekly print edition

PilotnewsFebruary 3, 2020

Stake holders of the West African Pilot News (WAP) emerged from a long weekend meeting in Houston, Texas with an endorsement of the publication’s street edition in Nigeria. The preview of the print edition which was unveiled at the meeting received a unanimous endorsement of all participants – mainly board members and a handful of prospective investors. WAP’s Chief Executive Officer Professor Chris Chinwe Ulasi confirmed that the publication proposed as a weekly newspaper could...

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Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Outlast 49ers to Win Super Bowl LIV

NewsSportsPatrick Mahomes, Chiefs Outlast 49ers to Win Super Bowl LIV

PilotnewsFebruary 2, 2020

After a 21-year wait, Andy Reid is finally a Super Bowl-winning head coach. Reid, 61, led his Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. “This is what it’s all about,” Reid said to FOX Sports following the game. “What a great team, great coaches. Love every bit of it.” Introducing Eagles Extra: Sign up for a...

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NAF to induct new helicopters on Thursday

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF to induct new helicopters on Thursday

PilotnewsFebruary 2, 2020

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to induct the newly acquired Agusta 109E (M) Power helicopters and an Mi-17IE combat helicopter on Thursday, Feb.6, at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made announcement  in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Daramola said rehearsals for activities that formed part of the induction ceremony would involve the movement of military aircraft flying at low level as from Monday,...

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Muted Hopes of the Morning–Did you think I was talking about the weather?

ColumnsFiction & PoetryMuted Hopes of the Morning–Did you think I was talking about the weather?

PilotnewsFebruary 2, 2020

Did you think I was talking about the weather? Since this is Texas, patience is a good virtue to covet. A state as independent as its size, you might expect lone stars everywhere. Even in the white and darkened clouds of the skies. You must be alert, he said, the variegated clouds can become a Lone Ranger. The highway into her interiors undoes myths developed in a darkroom, To show clearly the stuff of legends;...

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Devastations of Tuberculosis: Free drugs might not just be enough in reducing this disease

ColumnsHealthDevastations of Tuberculosis: Free drugs might not just be enough in reducing this disease

PilotnewsFebruary 2, 2020

Four years ago, Majek Oscar (not real name) thought the cause of his temporary loss of sight was mere eyes infection. Then in 2018, after initial denial, he experienced series of signs that made him feel all was not well and confirmed the fear of his family and friends that he was not feeling well. He started having fever, coughing persistently, feeling extremely tired and boils developed all over his body. “It is a very...

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Nigeria’s embassy in China lists Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s President

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria’s embassy in China lists Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s President

Anthony O. OgboFebruary 2, 2020

More than five years after he left office, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON might technically still be the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, based on the standards set by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It may be recalled that Dr. Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election to former military ruler and now the incumbent,  Muhammadu Buhari. However, on the website of Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, China, Dr. Jonathan’s...

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Imo Supreme Court judgment: former Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulazizi Yari says PDP making empty noise

NewsNigeriaImo Supreme Court judgment: former Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulazizi Yari says PDP making empty noise

Izu Emmanuel (Abuja City Editor)February 1, 2020

The former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulazizi Yari has berated the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for staging nationwide protest against the judgment of the Supreme Court that on January 14, 2020 sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo state. Ex-governor Yari who surprisingly paid a visit to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja said that PDP was making noise...

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