106 Persons Escape From Boko Haram’s Captivity

Crime & SecurityNews106 Persons Escape From Boko Haram’s Captivity

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 21, 2020

At least, 106 captivists who were  reportedly escaped from Boko Haram dens  have found their way into the hands of the troops of the Multinational Joint Taskforce. Reports say that 94 of the escapees, who are Nigerians, were released to representatives of the Borno State Government, led by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kaka Shehu Lawan. A  statement shared on the verified social media handles of Borno State Government said the MNJTF  received 106...

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COVID-19: NCDC Launches Digital Platform for Speedy Delivery of Test Results

CoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: NCDC Launches Digital Platform for Speedy Delivery of Test Results

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a digital platform to ensure speedy delivery of COVID-19 results in the Federal Capital Territory. Mrs Elsie Ilori, Head of Department, Surveillance and Epidemiology Department, NCDC, said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Ilori said that the platform, called Surveillance Outbreak Response Management Analysis System (SORMAS), would be used to communicate directly to individuals through SMS alert. She noted that...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Working With WHO, Others on Vaccines, Treatment

CoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: Nigeria Working With WHO, Others on Vaccines, Treatment

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The Federal Government says the nation is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO), GAVI, and others on therapeutics and vaccines against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 59th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Ehanire said that Nigeria had as of August, 19, 2020, crossed the 50,000 landmark and recorded 50,488 COVID-19 cases, this was out...

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Coca-Cola Drives Partnerships Towards Plastic Waste Reduction

HealthNewsNigeriaCoca-Cola Drives Partnerships Towards Plastic Waste Reduction

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

Creates Green Recycling Hubs Across Abuja and Lagos Coca-Cola, through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has recently provided a grant to the Initiative For The Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E AFRICA), a non-governmental organisation, to promote waste as a valuable currency for social good and economic inclusion through the establishment of green recycling hubs across Abuja. The NGO whose mission is to increase awareness of WASTE challenges and solutions specially targeted...

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Buhari Approves N13bn for Community Policing–NEC

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBuhari Approves N13bn for Community Policing–NEC

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The National Economic Council (NEC) says President Muhmmadu Buhari has approved N13 billion for the implementation of Community Policing in the country. The approval was disclosed at the virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Abuja.  The virtual meeting was anchored from the Presidential Villa on Thursday in Abuja. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement said the president’s gesture was borne out of his resolve to rejig the security architecture...

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Flavour and Phyno are Coming Your Way: Team Up on a New Theme Song For Life Lager

EntertainmentLifestyleNigeriaFlavour and Phyno are Coming Your Way: Team Up on a New Theme Song For Life Lager

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

Phyno and Flavour have once again collaborated on a new song. After months of teasing, both stars  have now released their brand new track titled “Chop Life”. The two music stars are frequent collaborators with songs like “Vibe”, “Authe” and “Culture”,  which also starred the Obiligbo Brothers. Over the years, Phyno and Flavour have risen to prominence thanks to their impressive blend of highlife and contemporary music, and this new song is  a perfect exhibition...

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Edo Governorship Election: INEC to Arrest, Prosecute Vote Buyers

NewsNigeriaEdo Governorship Election: INEC to Arrest, Prosecute Vote Buyers

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will arrest and prosecute anyone found buying votes during the Edo and Ondo governorship elections on Sept. 19 and Oct. 10 respectively. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), gave the warning at a one-day sensitisation forum for journalists in Benin. Okoye said there would be security personnel at each voting centre to ensure strict implementation of the directive. “We will...

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France Says its Military Operation in Mali Continues

MilitaryNewsFrance Says its Military Operation in Mali Continues

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

The military operation by the French forces continues in Mali, Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said on Thursday. Parly’s comments come two days after a mutiny led to the forced resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of the western African country. “The Barkhane Operation, asked for by the Mali population and authorised by the UN Security Council, continues,” Parly said on Twitter. Some 5,000 French troops started Barkhane Operation in 2014 in Sahel...

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PIB for Presentation to National Assembly in Few Weeks, Says Sylva

EconomyNewsNigeriaOil & GasPIB for Presentation to National Assembly in Few Weeks, Says Sylva

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be presented to the National Assembly in the next few weeks. Sylva said the Executive arm would be requesting the lawmakers to specially reconvene to receive and begin deliberations on the Bill. According to him, the Bill is key to repositioning Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry under its post-COVID-19 agenda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...

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Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested for Online Fundraising Scheme

Law & JusticeUnited StatesEx-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested for Online Fundraising Scheme

PilotnewsAugust 20, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political adviser Steve Bannon was on Thursday arrested in connection with an online fundraising scheme, authorities said. Bannon and three others, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea, were indicted for their roles in defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall“. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, Audrey...

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