W/African Nations to Adopt New Satellite Technology to Mitigate Flood

EnvironmentScience & TechnologyWest AfricaW/African Nations to Adopt New Satellite Technology to Mitigate Flood

PilotnewsAugust 19, 2020

Nigeria and other West African nations are set to adopt a new system of utilizing satellite technology in better predicting environmental patterns to help mitigate flood. The adoption follows an initiative by African Union (AU) Leaders and the European Union in the training of key stakeholders in the application of the technology. The training which opened in Abuja and is also to be held simultaneously in other West African Countries, is being conducted by the...

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School Feeding: Kaduna Begins Verification of 7,261 Cooks – Official

EducationFoodNewsNigeriaSchool Feeding: Kaduna Begins Verification of 7,261 Cooks – Official

PilotnewsAugust 19, 2020

The Kaduna government has begun verifying 7,261 cooks engaged under the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in the state. Mr Umar Abdullahi, Programme Manager of the programme, made this known in Zaria on the sideline of a two-day Media Roundtable to enlist media support on reportage of social protection programmes Abdullahi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the goal was to verify the cooks and ensure that they are doing the right...

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DAILY UPDATE: NCDC Announces 410 New COVID-19 Cases as Infections Hit 49,895

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATE: NCDC Announces 410 New COVID-19 Cases as Infections Hit 49,895

PilotnewsAugust 19, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced 410 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,895. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle, said four deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, has continued to coordinate the national response activities across the country. The agency said...

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Reps Reveal the Danger of Nigeria/China Loans, Says Sovereignty Clause is Dangerous

InfrastructureMoneyNewsNigeriaReps Reveal the Danger of Nigeria/China Loans, Says Sovereignty Clause is Dangerous

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 18, 2020

The House of Representatives on Monday faulted the sovereignty clause in Nigeria/China loan agreement, saying the sovereignty clause is dangerous. This was stated in Abuja by the Chairman of the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements, Nichola Ossai, during the investigative hearing on external loans and commercial agreements. Ossai added that Nigeria’s loan agreement with the Asian country was only being governed by Chinese laws. He added that the Federal Government of Nigeria in...

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Over 20,000 Nigerians Employed for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project- Amaechi

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaOver 20,000 Nigerians Employed for Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project- Amaechi

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said over 20,000 workers were engaged for the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi said in a statement on Monday that the engagement was in compliance with the local content law inherent in the 1.6 billion dollar contract agreement between Nigeria and China. He made the clarification at a public hearing in Abuja, while responding to concerns by the House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements...

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Beirut Explosions Render 70,000 Workers Unemployed — UN

World NewsBeirut Explosions Render 70,000 Workers Unemployed — UN

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

The United Nations says no fewer than 70,000 workers are believed to have been rendered unemployed by the recent devastating explosions in Beirut, Lebanon. A spokesperson for the organisation, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, who stated this during his daily news briefing on Monday, said many households were directly affected as a result. Dujarric said the latest figure was besides 220,000 workers estimated to have lost their jobs due to the country’s financial crisis that began in October,...

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NCDC Confirms 417 New COVID-19 Case, Total Infection Jumps to 49,485

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Confirms 417 New COVID-19 Case, Total Infection Jumps to 49,485

PilotnewsAugust 18, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 417 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,485. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday. According to it, two deaths were recorded in the country. The NCDC said that till date, 49,485 cases have been confirmed, 36,834 cases have been discharged and 977 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and...

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Public Officials Desperately Obtain Loans Without Proper Scrutiny of Agreements — Reps

InfrastructureMoneyNewsPublic Officials Desperately Obtain Loans Without Proper Scrutiny of Agreements — Reps

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 17, 2020

The House of Reps says the Nigerian government officials signed empty repayment loan documents for the development of the Nigerian Rail sector even before the terms of the loans were negotiated. On Monday, during the investigative hearing on the review of bilateral loan agreements and commercial contract agreements by ministries, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, the chairman, House Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements, stated that the Ministry of Transportation signed a commercial contract worth $33...

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“They Cause Troubles, They Organize These Killings and Then…” – El-Rufai Says Southern Kaduna Leaders Behind Killings

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNews“They Cause Troubles, They Organize These Killings and Then…” – El-Rufai Says Southern Kaduna Leaders Behind Killings

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)August 17, 2020

The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that the Southern Kaduna leaders accusing him of taking sides want to be “appeased”, adding that his administration will not grease the palms of trouble-makers. The governor said this during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. He said, “I have no time for nonsense. I will not appease criminals. I will not appease idle people who have nothing to do but to raise a...

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I-G Orders CPs to Initiate Actions Against Prohibited Firearms

Crime & SecurityNewsI-G Orders CPs to Initiate Actions Against Prohibited Firearms

PilotnewsAugust 17, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to immediately initiate appropriate actions against prohibited firearms. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Mba said the order was part of preparations for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, as well as to...

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