COVID-19: NCDC Records 164 New Infections as Total Now 60,430

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 164 New Infections as Total Now 60,430

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections across the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the nation has recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said  that the 164 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,430. The NCDC said it had discharged 208 COVID-19 patients across the country bringing the total number...

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Lakers Return to Glory, Claim Record-tying 17th NBA Title

EntertainmentNewsSportsUnited StatesLakers Return to Glory, Claim Record-tying 17th NBA Title

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world. The Lakers’ victory tied them with the Boston Celtics for most NBA championships and capped an unprecedented season that resumed in July at a spectator-free campus at Disney World in Florida after a four-month COVID-19 shutdown. Finals...

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Palliatives: Tambuwal’s Wife Distributes Food Items, Working Tools To Women

CoronavirusNewsPalliatives: Tambuwal’s Wife Distributes Food Items, Working Tools To Women

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 12, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Maryam-Mairo Tambuwal, has commenced the distribution of food items and working tools to women as palliatives to cushion the effects of COVID-19 in the state. Speaking at the ceremony, Tambuwal said she will continue to champion economic empowerment, social awareness, medical outreach services and other intervention activities to alleviate the sufferings of people in the state. According to her, the project knows...

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FG Extends Suspension of New Electricity Tariff by 1 week

NewsNigeriaPowerFG Extends Suspension of New Electricity Tariff by 1 week

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2020

The Federal Government has extended the suspension of the new electricity tariff by one week. Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said this when the ad hoc Technical Committee on Electricity Tariff submitted its interim report at a reconvene bilateral meeting between Federal Government and Organised Labour on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new tariff was earlier suspended for two weeks and ended at midnight...

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Buhari MeetsEex-Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at Aso Villa

United NationsWorld NewsBuhari MeetsEex-Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at Aso Villa

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okonjo-Iweala contesting for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She has already emerged as one of the final two candidates for the position. NAN reports that the agenda between the president and Okonjo-Iweala was...

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NCDC Announces 163 New COVID-19 Infections, Caseload Now 60,266

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Announces 163 New COVID-19 Infections, Caseload Now 60,266

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The public health agency said that the 163 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,266. It also stated that the new infection were reported from 12 states. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 24 patients from isolation centers across...

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Academic Performance: Stakeholders Blames Teachers, Allege Some Cannot Write Their Names

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaAcademic Performance: Stakeholders Blames Teachers, Allege Some Cannot Write Their Names

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2020

Students and Pupils across Adamawa State are in high spirits to resume classes on Monday 12th October, 2020 following a directive by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to reopen schools after a long break occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. One thing is certain, that some schools may spend a couple of days clearing weeds that have taken over some portions of the schools. Aside this, some Stakeholders in the education sector in the state have expressed concern over...

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End SARS Campaign: Beyond the Rhetoric

ColumnsCrime & SecurityOpinionEnd SARS Campaign: Beyond the Rhetoric

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 11, 2020

By Ebuka Onyekwelu There is nothing more brazenly scandalous than abuse of power and public trust. But somehow, Nigerians have been able to put up with more than enough outrageous abuses, vandalism of sorts and dehumanization of the highest level. This, to the point that most Nigerians now justify or at least rationalize these incongruities, perhaps those are part of what it takes to be a Nigerian. In public bus, once police stops a bus...

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Presidency Should Be Open to All – Kaigama Speaks Ahead of 2023

NewsPresidency Should Be Open to All – Kaigama Speaks Ahead of 2023

PilotnewsOctober 11, 2020

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has spoken about the election in 2023, saying Presidency should be open to all Nigerians irrespective of their tribe, culture or religion. According to him, there is no particular religion or ethnic group has a monopoly of the leadership of Nigeria, therefor, everyone should be included in the Presidency race. He said this while responding to the principle of rotation and agitation for the zoning of the Presidency...

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Nigerian Female Journalists Enjoins to Desist From Peddling Rumours

NewsNigeriaPress * MediaNigerian Female Journalists Enjoins to Desist From Peddling Rumours

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2020

One of Presidential aspirants of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim has enjoined Women Journalists in Nigeria to desist from peddling unfounded rumours and campaign of calumny, but work towards the unity and progress of the union. Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim made the remark while addressing members of the Association (NAWOJIANS) at the NUJ Press Center Yola to woo votes ahead of the National delegate conference slated for next month in Minna...

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