FEC Approves 1.6bn for e-Government Procurement Platform to Check Corruption

CorruptionNewsNigeriaFEC Approves 1.6bn for e-Government Procurement Platform to Check Corruption

PilotnewsOctober 14, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N1.6 billion for the establishment of e-Government Procurement Platform to address corrupt practices in the government’s procurement system. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mamman Ahmadu, said the new platform would help eliminate corruption as well as enhance the country’s procurement process. He said: “Today, BPP presented a memo on e-government procurement. E-government procurement has the potential of improving the procurement...

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NGO Advocates For More Women Participation In Governance

NewsNigeriaNGO Advocates For More Women Participation In Governance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 14, 2020

A non Governmental organization, Adamawa Women Initiative for Leadership and Development (AWILD) has called for women inclusion in decision making for the development of the state and Nigeria as a whole. The president of the organization, Barr Jamila Babuba made the call while briefing Journalists at its office in Jimeta. “The group is a non Governmental organization comprising women who are passionate about contributing to the development of the state as well expanding the space...

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Nigerian (and American) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finalist for WTO Director General

ColumnsOpinionWorld NewsNigerian (and American) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finalist for WTO Director General

PilotnewsOctober 14, 2020

The two finalists for the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are Yoo Myung-hee, Republic of Korea, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian and (since 2019) an American citizen. The media is portraying Yoo Myung-hee as an international trade specialist and a WTO insider, while Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala describes herself as a WTO outsider; she combines, however, exceptional political and diplomatic experience with her economic training and subsequent career. She has been twice Nigeria’s finance...

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#EndSARS: IGP To Face ICC As Over 120,000 Signs Petition Seeking His Arrest

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#EndSARS: IGP To Face ICC As Over 120,000 Signs Petition Seeking His Arrest

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 13, 2020

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu might have to face the International Criminal Court (ICC) as over 120,000 Nigerians signed the petition which accused the police IG of unleashing war against Nigerians protesting abuse of human rights by the police. Since Thursday, campaign against police brutality has been ongoing. Youths stormed the roads in different locations accross the country to protest the extra judicial killings carried out by the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Sqad (SARS)....

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#ENDSARSNOW: Enugu Youths Join Protests Against Police Brutality.

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#ENDSARSNOW: Enugu Youths Join Protests Against Police Brutality.

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 13, 2020

Despite the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s avowals to end police brutality, introduce reforms and bring erring personnel to justice, the Enugu youths in their thousands stormed the major streets of the coal city on Tuesday morning protesting against the activities of SARS. The demonstrators on dress code of white and black converged at the famous Okpara Square with placards; popular musicians like Phyno, Flavor, Kcee Limpopo and a host of other celebrities...

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EndSARS: I-G Hosts Davido, Promises to Investigate All Videos of Brutality

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeNewsEndSARS: I-G Hosts Davido, Promises to Investigate All Videos of Brutality

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to investigate all videos of police brutality against Nigerians to ascertain their authenticity and ensure that officers found wanting were punished. Adamu made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido. He said investigation of videos in circulation became necessary because of the issue of fake videos seen on social media...

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FG Trains Youths, Women, to Combat Desertification

EnvironmentJobsNewsNigeriaFG Trains Youths, Women, to Combat Desertification

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Federal Government has put in place skill acquisition and entrepreneurship training, for youths and women to combat desertification and improve livelihood of communities affected by it. A statement signed by Mrs Pauline Sule, Head, Press and Public Relations, National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in Abuja on Monday, said the programme is carried out by the agency. The statement said this became necessary following the devastating effects of desertification and land degradation...

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Chinese Embassy Pledges Increased Education Cooperation With Nigeria

ChinaEducationNewsNigeriaChinese Embassy Pledges Increased Education Cooperation With Nigeria

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has pledged to promote education exchange and cooperation between China and Nigeria, saying that this has always been its top priority. Mr Zhao Yong, Deputy Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Abuja, made this known on Monday during the presentation ceremony of the China-Nigeria friendship award ceremony on Oct. 1 to outstanding secondary school students and teachers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award...

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Edo Election: Tribunal Receives 5 Petitions Against Obaseki’s Victory

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Election: Tribunal Receives 5 Petitions Against Obaseki’s Victory

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin has received petitions from five political parties and their candidates, challenging the declaration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki as the rightful winner of the September 19 poll. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Sunday Martins, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. Martin’s said that the 21-day window period for the submission of petitions ended on Saturday. He, however, said that...

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Task Force on COVID-19 Takes Steps to Decongest Airports

CoronavirusNewsTravelTask Force on COVID-19 Takes Steps to Decongest Airports

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

Air travellers intending to come into Nigeria will not be allowed to board aircraft without a Quick Response (QR) code certifying that they are COVID-19-free, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said. Dr. Aliyu, who made the pronouncement on Monday in Abuja, told newsmen that the step had become necessary to ease congestion on arrival at airports and to avoid the spread of infections. He explained...

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