Nigerian Embassy in China completely disconnected with Coronavirus global horror

HealthNewsNigeriaNigerian Embassy in China completely disconnected with Coronavirus global horror

Emeka OdogwuFebruary 1, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan China has exposed the incapability of the Nigerian Embassy in China. The Embassy does not care about Nigerians , West African Pilot can authoritatively report. A disease outbreak that has ravaged Hubei province where Wuhan is located, but no information about the disease or the people of Nigeria is seen on the Nigerian Embassy website in China. Already, Coronavirus cases have been reported in more than 20 countries around the world...

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Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak

BusinessHealthMarketsNewsWorldApple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9. as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and the death toll more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago. “Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts, we’re closing all our corporate offices, stores, and contact centers in mainland China through Feb. 9,”...

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NCDC manages 95 cases of Lassa fever in 1 week

HealthLifestyleNewsNigeriaNCDC manages 95 cases of Lassa fever in 1 week

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it will continue to work closely with  states  affected by the Lassa fever outbreak in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It said the move was to ensure that the 95 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states across the country within the week were effectively managed. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja that the...

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United States visa-ban fallout: Eritrea and Nigeria fight back

AfricaNewsWorldUnited States visa-ban fallout: Eritrea and Nigeria fight back

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

Eritrea blasts U.S. visa ban, Nigeria creates committee to address issues Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable” on Saturday, while Nigeria’s government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban. Nigeria and Eritrea were among six countries, four of them in Africa, added to an expanded version of the U.S. visa ban announced...

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Buhari constitutes committee on U.S. visas ban

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWorldBuhari constitutes committee on U.S. visas ban

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a committee, to be chaired by the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, to study the reason why the United State banned Nigerians from its immigration visa. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, the committee will work with the U.S Government, INTERPOL and other stakeholders to ensure all updates are properly implemented. The president further charged the...

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Trump administration expands travel ban, includes Nigeria─Africa’s most populous country

AfricaNewsNigeriaTrump administration expands travel ban, includes Nigeria─Africa’s most populous country

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

The White House placed restrictions on immigration from half a dozen additional countries, including Nigeria, one of the most populous countries in Africa. President Donald Trump is expanding his controversial travel ban, placing immigration restrictions on half a dozen new countries, including Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. The latest iteration of the ban will suspend immigrant visas for citizens from four countries — Nigeria, Myanmar (also known as Burma), Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan —...

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Akpoyarodo escapes from kidnappers den, as mother of bank manager rescued

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAkpoyarodo escapes from kidnappers den, as mother of bank manager rescued

Emeka OdogwuJanuary 31, 2020

A kidnapped victim, John Akpoyarodo abducted at his residence along Oviri-Ogor road in Ughelli South Local government area of Delta state has escaped from the kidnappers den. This is coming as a combined team of security operatives made up of the police and local vigilante have rescued the mother of a bank manager abducted from her residence at Oguname-Olomu, Ughelli South Local government area of Delta state The victim, Angelina Atiku, aged 65, was abducted...

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Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province

NewsNigeriaNigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over the increasing security challenges in the country. Chukwuma expressed concern over the security situation in Nigeria on Friday, when the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu Planning Committee on the maiden edition of Annual Lecture Series and Thanksgiving, paid him a courtesy visit. He said that it was disturbing that kidnappers had begun to operate at...

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Over 100 Ebonyi women protest half-naked over takeover of their mineral-rich land

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOver 100 Ebonyi women protest half-naked over takeover of their mineral-rich land

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

Odogwu Emeka Odogwu Women from Ndiezoke village in Igbeagu community in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State numbering over One Hundred (100) has staged a protest half-naked over alleged forceful takeover of their land by a former traditional ruler of Igbeagu community, John Nwenyi, following discovery of mineral deposit in the land. The aged women who stormed Government House Abakaliki to protest the forceful takeover of their land were joined in the protest by...

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FG Moves to Release 2021-2025 Medium Term Devt. Plan

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaFG Moves to Release 2021-2025 Medium Term Devt. Plan

PilotnewsJanuary 31, 2020

By Stanley Edward   The Federal government says the successor Medium, Term National Development Plan: 2021-2025 will be ready soon. The Plan together with the Agenda 2030 of the federal government is expected to accentuate and provide a coordinated approach for harnessing the inherent potentials of the bio-economy, towards addressing the employment challenge in the country. The Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning Prince Clem Agba, who disclosed this on Thursday at...

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