COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infection in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 1,147, 523 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Feb. 27, 2020. Nigeria’s public health institute said...

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U.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

AfricaForeign PolicyUnited StatesU.S. Vows Action Against Election Riggers in Uganda

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abuses in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country. The U.S. position came in a statement by the Department of State through its spokesperson, Ms. Morgan Ortagus, on Saturday. Ortagus said the government was “deeply troubled” by credible reports of “security force violence” and election irregularities before and during the polls. She called for independent investigations into the allegations,...

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Parents Set Off In Fears And Trepidation Over School Resumption Amid Covid19 Second Wave

CoronavirusNewsSpecial ReportParents Set Off In Fears And Trepidation Over School Resumption Amid Covid19 Second Wave

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 16, 2021

ENUGU –– The Enugu State Government and stakeholders in the education sector had on the 4th day of this year resolved that schools in the state resume on Monday 18th of January, 2021. This decision was welcomed by parents and their wards with mixed feelings; although tired of their wards staying at home indefinitely due to uncertainties trailing the covid 19 spread, the news that the covid 19-second wave is deadlier than the first wave...

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Dear America: The Rest of The World is Watching

OpinionPoliticsUnited StatesDear America: The Rest of The World is Watching

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2021

On January 6, a large group of rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to unconstitutionally obstruct the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, following his triumph in the presidential election held on November 3. Fortunately for U.S. democracy, centuries-old institutions held firm in the face of this assault, as Vice President Mike Pence officially announced President-Elect Biden’s victory after Congress completed the counting of the votes. Unfortunately, the events on January 6 could prove detrimental for...

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Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 15.75%

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Inflation Hits 15.75%

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2021

A report by the National Bureau Statistics (NBS) has shown that there’s an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation. The CPI increased by 15.75 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2020, 0.86 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in the previous month (November) according to the monthly report which was released on Friday. CPI measures the changes in the purchasing power of a country’s currency, the price level of a...

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Enugu State Earmarks N2.5b For Construction Of Abandoned International Conference Center Project

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaEnugu State Earmarks N2.5b For Construction Of Abandoned International Conference Center Project

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 15, 2021

The Commissioner Ministry of Budget and Planning, Ugwunta David Okelue has revealed that the Enugu State 2021 budget made provision of N2.5b for the construction and landscaping of the International Conference Centre, ICC, project embarked on by the Chimaroke Nnamani administration. The Commissioner made this known on Thursday during a briefing organized by the Ministry to acquaint the press with an in-depth analysis of the 2021 Appropriation Law of Enugu; the 2021 budget breakdown. Ugwunta...

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Pharmacists Tell FG To Consider Poor Electricity, Storage Facilities Before Purchasing COVID-19 Vaccines

CoronavirusInfrastructureNewsNigeriaPharmacists Tell FG To Consider Poor Electricity, Storage Facilities Before Purchasing COVID-19 Vaccines

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has cautioned the Federal Government to consider Nigeria’s poor electricity situation and storage facilities before procuring the COVID-19 vaccines. The pharmacist said this in an interview with a Nigerian print media on Thursday. In his opinion, it is best for the country to buy vaccines suitable for its existing storage facilities. Last week, the Federal Government was reported to be expecting 100,000 doses of...

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Nobody Has the Gut to Interrogate the Formation of Nigeria – Kanu

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsNobody Has the Gut to Interrogate the Formation of Nigeria – Kanu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said, on Thursday that there is no one Nigeria because of the “lies and deceit” of the ruling class. The IPOB Leader stated this while speaking at the ‘2nd Never Again Conference: 51 Years After Nigerian-Biafran Civil War’ organized by an Igbo think-tank, Nzuko Umunna. Kanu insisted on the secession of Biafra, saying that the entity called Nigeria has failed. The activist said...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: COVID-19 pandemic Opportunity to Upgrade Nigeria’s Public Health Infrastructure—Osinbajo

CoronavirusHealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaNEWS ANALYSIS: COVID-19 pandemic Opportunity to Upgrade Nigeria’s Public Health Infrastructure—Osinbajo

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to improve on public health infrastructure in Nigeria. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice-president held a virtual meeting with top government officials and some Nigerian scientists working on public health dimensions of the pandemic. The vice-president said the pandemic also offered a platform for the training of required experts, adding that governments should be doing more in...

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D’Banj Enters 2021 With New Single “Ikebe”

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaD’Banj Enters 2021 With New Single “Ikebe”

PilotnewsJanuary 14, 2021

Nigeria’s popular musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo a.k.a D’Banj says 2021 will be marked in grand style as he plans to launch his new album “Ikebe” before the end of the first quarter. D’Banj made this known in Abuja, during a listening brunch of the album, which also had other tracks like “Banga” and “Antidote”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “Ikebe”, which literally means buttock, was produced by Nigeria’s talented producer Rexxie. D’Banj said...

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