Central African Republic Votes Under Threat of Violence

AfricaNewsPoliticsCentral African Republic Votes Under Threat of Violence

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

Voters in the Central African Republic go to the polls on Sunday for presidential and legislative elections being held under violence. This is as the government tries to hold off a rebel advance. Militias hostile to President Faustin-Archange Touadera, who is seeking a second term, have stepped up attacks since the constitutional court rejected several candidacies, including that of former President Francois Bozize, earlier this month. The crisis has left many in the diamond and...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 829 New Infections, 1 Additional Death in Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 829 New Infections, 1 Additional Death in Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  829 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that since the beginning of the outbreak in February, more than 925,215 samples have been tested in the country. The NCDC said that the new infections bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to...

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Amotekun, Family Disagree Over the Killings of an Oyo Student

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAmotekun, Family Disagree Over the Killings of an Oyo Student

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 26, 2020

The Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Operation Amotekun, has said that its men killed a leader of armed robbers and not a student of the University of Ibadan as being claimed by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The NANS and the family of Akolade Gbadebo, a 400-level student of the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, affiliated with the University of Ibadan, had accused Amotekun of killing the Nigerian student. They claimed...

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20 Doctors Died Less Than A Week In Nigeria

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellness20 Doctors Died Less Than A Week In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 26, 2020

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says, no fewer than 20 doctors have died of COVID-19 in the last one week in Nigeria in the second wave of the pandemic. Dr. Emma Amodu, NMA Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), disclosed this at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. “These doctors lost their lives after contracting the deadly disease while treating infected patients who failed to disclose their true health status. “For those of...

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Achieving Urban Decongestion and Rural Development in Anambra State

ColumnsLocal GovernmentNigeriaAchieving Urban Decongestion and Rural Development in Anambra State

PilotnewsDecember 25, 2020

“Rural development and urban development go together, and until we get those dynamics right, making sure we develop our urban areas at the same time as we develop our rural areas, we won’t be able to achieve much” — Godwin Ezeemo Let me start by stepping back for a moment. I would like to remind all of us why urbanization, and in particular, integrated urban-rural development matters. Getting urbanization and rural development right is essentially...

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Bishop Ezeokafor of Awka Dioceses Speaks on State of the Nation, Anambra Governorship and Igbo Presidency, as He Felicitate with Christians

NewsNigeriaPeopleRegionsBishop Ezeokafor of Awka Dioceses Speaks on State of the Nation, Anambra Governorship and Igbo Presidency, as He Felicitate with Christians

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 25, 2020

The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Reverend Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor has wished Christians a most joyous celebration, even as he also called on Nigerians to celebrate this year’s Christmas with discretion, considering the realities of the time. The Bishop made this call yesterday December 24th, 2020 during a media parley at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with select media practitioners, in Awka, the Anambra state capital. Bishop Ezeokafor also commented on various issues of national...

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CBN Lends ₦1.7tn to Banks in Three Months – CBN Economic Report

EconomyMoneyCBN Lends ₦1.7tn to Banks in Three Months – CBN Economic Report

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 25, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the third quarter of 2020 lent Deposit Money Banks the sum of ₦1.7trillion. This was disclosed by the CBN in its third-quarter economic report. The report reads in part, “Deposit Money Banks and merchant banks continually accessed the standing facilities window to square up positions in 2020 Q3. “The trend at the CBN standing facilities window indicated more activities at the Standing Deposit Facility window, compared to the...

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COVID-19: PTF Announces New Travel Rules for Passengers from UK, South Africa

BusinessCoronavirusNewsTravelCOVID-19: PTF Announces New Travel Rules for Passengers from UK, South Africa

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19  has announced new travel rules for passengers coming into Nigeria from South Africa and the UK where a new variant of the virus has been discovered. The National Coordinator of the PTF,  Dr. Sani Aliyu made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja, during a media briefing. Aliyu said effective from Monday, all passengers coming into the country from the UK and South Africa on direct flights must use...

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UK, EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal

BusinessEuropeUK, EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Britain and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal on their post-Brexit trade relations, British media reported on Thursday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm it at a press conference later, the reports said. Johnson is quoted by British media as saying that “the deal is “done.” “All of our key red lines about returning sovereignty have been achieved,” the BBC quoted an important government source as saying. Meanwhile, European Commission...

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President Buhari Approves Redeployment of 9 Perm Secs

JobsNewsPeoplePoliticsPresident Buhari Approves Redeployment of 9 Perm Secs

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular she signed and issued in Abuja on Thursday. The permanent secretaries are: Mr. Musa Istifanus, from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to Ministry of Defence and Mr. Gabriel Aduda, moving from Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to Ministry...

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