Obaseki dares Oshiomhole, vows to deal with him

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObaseki dares Oshiomhole, vows to deal with him

Izu Emmanuel (Abuja City Editor)January 29, 2020

The political feud between Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state seems to be taking a dangerous turn ahead of the election coming up later in d year. Comrade Oshiomhole, who is currently the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and his erstwhile political protégé Gov Obaseki are at daggers drawn owing to what many political watchers have described as “irreconcilable differences”. While Oshiomhole has vowed to deny the...

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Coronavirus Scare: FG shuts Abuja market

HealthNewsNigeriaCoronavirus Scare: FG shuts Abuja market

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

By Izu Emmanuel  The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, formerly Consumer Protection Council has shut down Panda supermarket in the Jabi area of Abuja. According to a post on FCCPC’s twitter handle, the commission said it shut down the supermarket based on what it called credible reports that there are imported sea foods, many of which had expired stored in the market. “FCCPC inspected Panda supermarket Jabi...

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Nigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria to begin rice export in 2 years – Minister

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2020

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would hopefully begin exporting rice to other countries in the next two years. Nanono hinted this in a statement issued on his behalf by Mr Theodore Ogaziechi, the Director of Information in the ministry. The statement quoted the minister as saying that the border closure by the federal government had resulted in increased output of local rice by...

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Bryant will be greatly missed by basketball family — Olumide Oyedeji

NewsSportsWorldBryant will be greatly missed by basketball family — Olumide Oyedeji

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2020

Olumide Oyedeji, one of Nigeria’s foremost basketball player, says the death of U.S. basketball legend, Kobe Byrant, would be felt by up-and-coming players who looked up to him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Byrant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in a hillside in Calabasas, California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant. NAN reports that Bryant and his daughter were expected at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks...

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NIEEE Charged on Emerging Technologies

NigeriaTechnologyNIEEE Charged on Emerging Technologies

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2020

By Stanley Edward – Staff Reporter The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has challenged the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, NIEEE to rise up and play a major role in the area of emerging technologies such as Block-chain Technology, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing & Big Data. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the charge at the official Investiture ceremony of the 19thChairman of the institute, Engr....

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Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old Daughter Die in Helicopter Crash

NewsSportsKobe Bryant and 13-year-old Daughter Die in Helicopter Crash

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2020

Five people, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria, were killed when a helicopter crashed along a hillside near Calabasas on Sunday morning, authorities and TMZ  and Variety reported.   Eyewitnesses also tell us that they heard the helicopter’s engine sputtering before it went down. As you can see, flames and smoke covered much of the scene from the wreck. The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation. The...

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Foreign Reserves: CBN not contemplating devaluation of currency

EconomyNewsNigeriaForeign Reserves: CBN not contemplating devaluation of currency

PilotnewsJanuary 24, 2020

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the bank is not contemplating devaluation of currency following the drop in the country’s foreign reserves. Emefiele stated this while fielding questions from journalists after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) first meeting in 2020 held in Abuja on Friday. He said though, the drop in the Foreign Reserves was noticeable but the apex bank would not make any currency adjustments because of this...

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How Nigerians spent over N300 billion yearly on malaria treatment

NewsNigeriaHow Nigerians spent over N300 billion yearly on malaria treatment

PilotnewsJanuary 24, 2020

Prof. Olatunji Kolawole of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, says Nigerians spend over N300 billion annually on malaria treatment. Kolawole disclosed this in his paper presentation at the 190th Inaugural Lecture of the university entitled: “Transcending the Viral World: a Tale of Mimicry, Knockdown and Knockout”. He stated that Nigeria recorded over one million malaria cases i per year and a treatment cost of about N3,000 per treatment. The...

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How Yoruba’s Leopard got its claws

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionHow Yoruba’s Leopard got its claws

PilotnewsJanuary 24, 2020

There cannot be silence anywhere dog is made to feast on leopard’s tail. There was a civil war in Nigeria during which Chinua Achebe wrote ‘How the Leopard got its claws.’ It is a story of dog usurping the kingship of leopard because dog is blessed with teeth and claws while leopard lacked both. It is also a story of setbacks and comebacks; of leopard recreating himself – teeth, claws and more – and reclaiming...

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Alleged $1.09bn Malabu scam: Adoke, 6 others plead not guilty

NewsNigeriaAlleged $1.09bn Malabu scam: Adoke, 6 others plead not guilty

PilotnewsJanuary 24, 2020

The former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, and six other co-defendants charged with 42 counts in connection with the controversial 1.09 billion dollars settlement agreement on Malabu Oil Block, on Thursday pleaded not guilty. NAN reports that the arraignment of Adoke was on Wednesday, stalled at the FCT High Court in Gwagwalada over confusion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC) the prosecuting agency. The EFCC counsel Bala Sanga told the court that he...

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