Saraki Urges FG to Seek For Help On Insecurity

National SecurityNewsNigeriaSaraki Urges FG to Seek For Help On Insecurity

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 28, 2021

Former President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has advised the Federal Government to seek help wherever it could to address the escalating insecurity in the country. Saraki, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that calling for help in the present situation of the country was not a sign of weakness. He said he was worried over cases of violence, kidnapping, and terrorism recorded on Monday in Anambra Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, Lagos states,...

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The Isa Pantami’s Saga: Reflections on Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionThe Isa Pantami’s Saga: Reflections on Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Politics

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

“At what point did Pantami deny all those extremist ideologies, and under what circumstances? Then, should such a man have been appointed a minister in Nigeria? ” ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Dr. Isa Pantami is facing a major accountability challenge. This would not be the first time a serving member of the Federal Executive Council would be facing such a serious test on the government’s strength to hold its members accountable....

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El-Rufa’i, Tambuwal Call for Collective Action to End Banditry

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaEl-Rufa’i, Tambuwal Call for Collective Action to End Banditry

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

SOKOTO — Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal have stressed the need for states to cooperate in tackling the menace of banditry and kidnapping. The two governors took the stand in Sokoto when El-Rufai visited to condole with Tambuwal over the death of Hajiya Aishatu, the daughter of late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. This is contained in a statement signed by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media...

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Stop Blame Game, Seek Help On Insecurity – Soyinka Tells FG

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaStop Blame Game, Seek Help On Insecurity – Soyinka Tells FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2021

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has asked the Federal Government to seek help where needed to regain peace in the country and find a lasting solution without making Nigerians victims. The Nobel Laureate made the call in a statement while reacting to the killings going on across the country by bandits, terrorists, and other gunmen in the country. According to him, these gunmen have sacrificed and traumatized the youths in the country and beyond what...

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NERC Mulls Extraordinary Tariff Review for 11 DisCos

BusinessNewsNigeriaPowerNERC Mulls Extraordinary Tariff Review for 11 DisCos

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

LAGOS — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is concluding the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, which is the regulator of Nigeria’s power sector, made this known on Monday in a notice to the general public and industry stakeholders posted on its website. The commission said the review was pursuant to the provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA). According to NERC, extraordinary tariff...

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Boko Haram Burnt Down Mainok Police Station

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Burnt Down Mainok Police Station

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2021

MAIDUGURI– The Village head of Mainok, Lawan Tuja Mainok has confirmed that suspected Boko Haram terrorists have on Sunday burnt down Mainok Police station following the insurgents’ invasion of the military base before they were repelled by troops of the Nigerian military through reinforcement. Mainok, a town along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway is about 60 kilometres to Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State and has been a subject of attacks and abduction of civilians by...

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700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

HealthNewsNigeriaWellness700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

LAGOS —  Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says no fewer than 700,000 people were being diagnosed annually with malaria disease in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos in celebration of the 2021 World Malaria Day. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated annually on April 25, to create awareness on the global burden of malaria, and to mobilise support for the Roll Back Malaria strategies....

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NNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

BusinessEconomyOil & GasNNPC Normalises Petrol Supply in Week of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began its week with the task of normalising the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at different filling stations in the country especially the FCT following the strike embarked upon by Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) over remuneration. The normalisation started with the corporation increasing the daily supply of petrol across the country from 550 trucks to 1,661 trucks to combat the buildup of fuel queues in some...

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Forty-Four Persons, Including Two Medical Doctors Died Of Coronavirus Disease In Gombe State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaForty-Four Persons, Including Two Medical Doctors Died Of Coronavirus Disease In Gombe State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 24, 2021

Deputy Governor of Gombe, Manassa Jattau, who doubles as chairman of the state’s COVID-19 Committee said forty-four persons, including two medical doctors, have died of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-related complications in the State. Briefing newsmen in Gombe, the Deputy Governor stated that the state was able to reduce the mortality rate to 2.1 per cent against the seven per cent recorded in most states.  “Out of the 34,472 samples taken so far, 2,034 tested positive for...

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COVID-19: NCDC Discharges 65, Total Recoveries 154,643

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Discharges 65, Total Recoveries 154,643

PilotnewsApril 24, 2021

ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 65 people after testing negative for the COVID-19 virus following treatment in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. It stated that the nation’s total recoveries had increased to 154,643, in the last 24 hours. The public health agency noted that the country recorded no deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, making it the 11th consecutive day that...

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