VIDEO: Wife of Anambra State Governor, Obiano Takes COVID-19 Vaccine on SM In USA

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPeopleVIDEO: Wife of Anambra State Governor, Obiano Takes COVID-19 Vaccine on SM In USA

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 18, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz,  Regional Correspondent The First Lady of Anambra State, Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has reportedly received her first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in the United States of America. In a  viral video trending on social media, Mrs. Obiano could be seeing getting the jab, to show Ndi-Anambra and Nigerians it is “safe to take”. Mrs. Obiano joins a growing number of world political leaders getting the jab, as a mark to...

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U.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PoliticsUnited StatesU.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to Resign From Senate

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide. The Californian Democrat’s resignation comes two days before she becomes the nation’s first female vice president, and the first person of colour to hold that office. Harris has notified Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that she will resign Monday, her aide said. Newsom announced in December that he would appoint Secretary of State Alex Padilla to her Senate seat, and...

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Oil Prices Fall On Demand Concerns

BusinessOil & GasWorld NewsOil Prices Fall On Demand Concerns

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as climbing Coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions in Europe and China fueled worries over a slower recovery in fuel demand. Encouraging gross domestic product (GDP) and industrial production data from China helped to limit the downside to some extent. Brent crude for March delivery eased 0.2 per cent to 54.98 dollars a barrel, after falling 2.3 per cent on Friday. Similarly, U.S. oil futures were down by 0.1 per...

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Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to Perform at Biden’s Inauguration

EntertainmentMusicPoliticsUnited StatesLady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to Perform at Biden’s Inauguration

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 18, 2021

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will be performing at the inauguration ceremony of the United States’ President-elect, Joe Biden, in Washington next week alongside others. Biden’s transition team has said that the event would showcase a diverse America.  The duo will be the person at the January 20 event for the incoming 46th US President. The event will also feature remarks from a black firefighter from Georgia, a former Youth Poet Laureate, a Catholic Priest,...

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Ogun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaOgun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Traditional rulers in Ketu communities of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have petitioned the Nigerian Army as Army officers were alleged of conniving with herdsmen to harass villagers in the state. The traditional rulers included the Oniggua of Iggualand, Oba Micheal Dosumu; the Eselu of Iseluland, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi; and the Alademeso of Igan Alade, Oba Gabriel Olalowo. The monarchs in the petition addressed to the Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade,...

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Buhari to Inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 –DPR

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasBuhari to Inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 –DPR

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan.21, in a bid to boost the operations of the nation’s petroleum sector, an official of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has said. Mr. Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, who made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday, in Lagos, quoted the Director of DPR, Mr Sarki Auwalu, the chief host of the event, as saying that...

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NNPC Records ₦28.38bn Trading Surplus in Sept. – Report

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasNNPC Records ₦28.38bn Trading Surplus in Sept. – Report

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation  (NNPC) says it recorded a trading surplus of ₦28.38 billion in September 2020. The Corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operation Report (MFOR)  for the month of September, released in Abuja, on Sunday. It said that the amount was slightly lower than the ₦29.60 billion surplus in August 2020. The marginal reduction in surplus, according to the report, was as a result of lower contribution from the Nigerian...

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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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