Christmas: Atiku Urges Nigerians to Rededicate to God

LifestyleNewsNigeriaRegionsChristmas: Atiku Urges Nigerians to Rededicate to God

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, urged Christians and all Nigerians to seize the opportunity of Christmas celebration to rededicate themselves to God. Abubakar, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, in Abuja urged  Nigerians to remain steadfast in prayers, which he believed have an immense impact on the peace, security, unity and stability of the nation. He said it was important for Nigerians to inject the healing and unifying serum...

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Trump Pardons 26 More, Including Two Associates

NewsPeoplePoliticsUnited StatesTrump Pardons 26 More, Including Two Associates

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, granted clemency to 26 more persons, a day after announcing 20 pardons, four, of which were controversial. The latest batch of beneficiaries includes two long-time associates of the president, Roger Stone and Paul Manafort. Stone and Manafort, both Trump’s former advisers, were indicted by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller and later convicted of multiple crimes. On Feb. 20, Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison for obstruction of...

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NAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF to Receive Fighter Aircraft in 2021

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Chief of Air Staff Air, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force will receive a new A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft in 2021 to strengthen defence. Abubakar said this during the inauguration of officers accommodation and a 1.3-kilometre road at NAF Base in Kainji Niger. “Sometime ago, I was here to commission one of the three Alpha Jet Aircraft programmed for Periodic Depot Maintenance and the rehabilitated 2.8-kilometre road infrastructure in this...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,133 New Infections, Total Hits 80,922

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,133 New Infections, Total Hits 80,922

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that more than 903,800 samples have been tested by the public health agency since the first confirmed case in February. The Wednesday figure is one of the highest single-day tally, NCDC said, adding...

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Soldiers kill 3 Armed Robbers in Plateau

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldiers kill 3 Armed Robbers in Plateau

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven maintaining peace in Plateau, have killed three notorious armed robbers in the state, Maj.-Gen Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, the Commander of the task force, said. Okonkwo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. According to him, the criminals were killed Wednesday night while operating around the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Mangu Halle, Mangu Local Government Area...

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OPINION: Darkness in Northern Nigeria

Crime & SecurityNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Darkness in Northern Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

By John Campbell _____ There are signs that as the Nigerian army and the police continue to fail to meet the security needs of the Nigerian people, they will turn toward repression. In November, Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai called on all troops to put themselves in a “war mode.” An internal army communication obtained by the media exhorted Nigerian soldiers to treat all individuals in the region where Boko Haram is active as suspected jihadis until they...

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Gov Fintiri Present First Class Staff of Office to Bachama Paramount Ruler Daniel Shaga

Culture & TraditionLifestyleNewsNigeriaGov Fintiri Present First Class Staff of Office to Bachama Paramount Ruler Daniel Shaga

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 23, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Thursday presented first-class staff of office to his royal majesty, Hama Bachama, Dr. Daniel Shaga Ismaila, (Kpawo Nemwe, Gilongo Diya). The new monarch who is the 29th Hama Bachama was appointed on July 27, 2020 a week after the death of the immediate past Hama Bachama, Honest Irmiya Stephen, (Kwire Mana Kpafrato II). Presenting the staff of office, Fintiri commended the kingmakers for ensuring a...

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Trump Rejects $900bn COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed by Congress

CoronavirusEconomyNewsUnited StatesTrump Rejects $900bn COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed by Congress

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill passed by Congress, describing it as a disgrace. In a video message posted on Twitter, Trump alleged that the bill contained “wasteful and unnecessary items”, adding that there was almost nothing about COVID-19 in it. According to him, the bill contains $85.5 million (N33 billion) for assistance to Cambodia and $134 million (N51,9 billion) to Burma. The president stated...

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 999 New Infections, 4 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Announces 999 New Infections, 4 Deaths

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 999 new infections of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The health agency said that since February, over 903,800 samples were tested, out of which, 79,789 were positive. It noted that with 27,091 infections, Lagos remained Nigeria’s epicenter, followed by Federal Capital Territory with 10,122 cases, and Kaduna with 4,628 cases, accounting for 70 per...

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Messi Surpasses Pele’s Record, Leads FC Barcelona to Victory at Valladolid

EntertainmentNewsPeopleSportsMessi Surpasses Pele’s Record, Leads FC Barcelona to Victory at Valladolid

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

FC Barcelona turned on the style to thrash Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the all-time record scorer for a single club. Messi finally got his first assist of the season when he picked out defender Clement Lenglet with a splendid cross and the Frenchman rose to head FC Barcelona in front after 21 minutes. The Argentine also had a hand...

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