Political Enemies Trade Words Over the Life and Death of Buruji Kashamu

CorruptionLifestyleNewsPoliticsPolitical Enemies Trade Words Over the Life and Death of Buruji Kashamu

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 9, 2020

Political heavyweights and sworn enemies in Nigeria’s Southwest have clashed over the controversial life of Senator Buruji Kashamu, who died at the First Cardiology Hospital in Lagos, due to complications from COVID-19. The clash began when former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a letter titled ‘letter of condolence’ addressed to the State government, said that the late Kashamu manipulated the law and politics to escape justice over alleged criminal offences in Nigeria and abroad. “I receive...

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Armed Robbers Dressed in Hunters, Vigilante Uniforms to Attack Residents in Yola

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsArmed Robbers Dressed in Hunters, Vigilante Uniforms to Attack Residents in Yola

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 9, 2020

Residents of Yola and its environs now sleep with two eyes open as gangs of robbers dressed in hunters and vigilante uniforms burst and ransacked about 10 houses at Ummare in Yolde-Pate ward of Yola, the Adamawa state capital in the early hours of Saturday, residents have said. A resident of the area who simply identified himself as Musa said the gang went from house to house forcing doors open to rob residents of money,...

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Boko Haram: North-East Governors Want Police To Be Equipped To Deal With The Terror Groups

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram: North-East Governors Want Police To Be Equipped To Deal With The Terror Groups

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 9, 2020

The League of Governors of northeastern Nigeria has called on the federal government to step up its fight against Boko Haram in the region. The governors made the call during a meeting of the North East Governors Association on Saturday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Borno State governor’s spokesman Mallam Isah Gusau told the BBC that during the meeting, the governors agreed on a number of issues, including the need for the government...

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EDO 2020: Buhari Defends Ize-Iyamu’s Corruption Trial, Challenges PDP to Sack Fintiri, Others

CorruptionNewsPoliticsEDO 2020: Buhari Defends Ize-Iyamu’s Corruption Trial, Challenges PDP to Sack Fintiri, Others

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)August 8, 2020

Ahead of Edo state guber polls President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday rose in defence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC governorship candidate in Edo State, saying the candidate remains innocent until proven otherwise by a court of law. In a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, Mr. Buhari challenged the opposition PDP to first withdraw the nomination of its governors before asking the APC not to field Mr. Ize-Iyamu as candidate. READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW…...

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Nigeria Must Not Put Schools on the Front Line of Pandemic without life-saving measures

Chris Chinwe UlasiEditorialsEducationNewsNigeria Must Not Put Schools on the Front Line of Pandemic without life-saving measures

Chris UlasiAugust 8, 2020

Federal and state government authorities should be leading the way in modeling pro-life values that put people’s health, safety and lives first. ______________ Despite the fact that Africa’s most populous country is third behind South Africa and Egypt as COVID-19 most impacted in Africa, schools across Nigeria are being asked to resume in-person classes. Daily assurances intended to ameliorate citizens’ anxiety caused by uncertainly about the pandemic can only go as far as bridging the...

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COVID-19: World Bank Approves $114.28m for Nigeria

CoronavirusMoneyNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: World Bank Approves $114.28m for Nigeria

PilotnewsAugust 8, 2020

World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus on state-level responses. According to a statement from the bank on Friday, the amount includes $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14.28 million grant from the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility. It stated that the Federal Government would provide grants to thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

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Nigeria announces 443 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 45,687

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria announces 443 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 45,687

PilotnewsAugust 8, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 443 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing  the total number of infections to 45,687. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The health agency noted that six more persons have died from the disease. According to it, till date, 45,687 cases have been confirmed, 32,637 cases have been discharged, and 936 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and...

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Forsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

NewsNigeriaPoliticsForsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

Sometimes, in Nigeria, it is hard to distinguish between a lack of basic amenities and poverty based on a non-existent government presence. WAP took the bull by the horn.  From Owasere,  Itaosun, to Ikaromoja community in Osun State, WAP’s Beloved John went on an investigative voyage, confronting residents marine-to-marine and documenting their real-world ordeal. Ilesanmi Kehinde, tired and weary stood by the entrance of his mud house. The scorching sun radiated on his tanned skin...

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The Niger Bridge Lighted Beyond Recognition on Life Lager’s Illumination Scheme

BusinessNewsNigeriaThe Niger Bridge Lighted Beyond Recognition on Life Lager’s Illumination Scheme

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

“The Bridge Is Looking More Beautiful Than Ever” – Commuters Laud Life Lager Over New Lights On The Niger Bridge Commuters moving in and out of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have had more than just the freedom to travel again to cheer about, as Life Lager’s lighting of the Niger Bridge has brought another cause for excitement. Following the lift of the ban on interstate travel, Life Lager Beer embarked on a mission to...

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Ministry of Communications Wins FG’s 2020 Innovation Competition Prizes

NewsNigeriaMinistry of Communications Wins FG’s 2020 Innovation Competition Prizes

PilotnewsAugust 7, 2020

Ministry of Communications has won the first, second and third prizes for the Public Service Innovation Challenge Award Competition, designed to improve service delivery. The winners were grouped as; Sogunro Onyindamola, Iliya Abdulrahman for the first prize; Winsala Oluwaseun, Ebire Francis for the second prize and Zainab Saka, Tolulope Ibitoye for the third prize. The winners, who are from the same ministry were awarded N3 million, N1.7 million, and N1 million respectively while consolation prizes...

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