Edo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

NewsPoliticsEdo Guber Poll: INEC Expresses Concern Over Spate of Litigations

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders emanating ahead of the Edo governorship election. The commission in a statement issued by Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the rate of the litigations could harm the smooth conduct of primaries and the upcoming elections. Okoye said that INEC met on Tuesday and deliberated on...

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Malawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

AfricaNewsMalawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

BLANTYRE – The Malawi Electoral Commission says it is confident that Tuesday’s presidential election rerun will be fair and free of the irregularities that marred last year’s vote and led to annulling the re-election of Peter Mutharika. Mutharika seeks a second five-year term. He faces two other candidates —main opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and little-known Peter Kuwani — in a race that political analysts say is too close to call. Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika addresses guests during his inauguration ceremony in Blantyre, Malawi, May 31, 2019. Polling preparations have been smooth, Chifundo Kachale, the commission chairperson, told...

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Djokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

CoronavirusNewsSportsDjokovic Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tells Others He’s “Extremely Sorry’’

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

World tennis number one Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and then apologised to all individuals who contracted the virus after playing in an exhibition tournament he organised. Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Croatia’s Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki have previously tested positive after playing in Djokovic’s Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Serbia and Croatia in the Balkan region. Marco Panichi, the fitness coach of Djokovic who is the men’s world number one tennis...

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Obiano’s Wife Decries Obnoxious Practices Against Widows

NewsNigeriaObiano’s Wife Decries Obnoxious Practices Against Widows

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Wife of Anambra Governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano has decried the sustenance of obnoxious widowhood practices that deny victims basic rights in some communities in the state. The governor’s wife said those still promoting such discriminatory and degrading acts must discard them and accord widows their rights as full-fledged members of the community. Mrs. Obiano who doubles as the founder Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), an NGO,  made the plea in a special message to mark the 2020 International Widows Day...

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Port Harcourt Court Stops Obaseki From Participating in Edo PDP Primaries

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPort Harcourt Court Stops Obaseki From Participating in Edo PDP Primaries

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 23, 2020

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has stopped the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state. Obaseki who recently joined the party from the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) gets a waiver from the party’s leadership and is expected to participate in the party’s primary scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2020. According to the court documents, which were made...

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Ajayi is Not Coming to Alter Any Rules – Secondus

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAjayi is Not Coming to Alter Any Rules – Secondus

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 23, 2020

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus has welcomed the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi to the party on Monday. Secondus also said Ajayi will add value to the party. He, however, added that the deputy governor, who had earlier indicated an interest in contesting the governorship election, would not be imposed on other aspirants of the party. Ajayi made a formal declaration of his defection to the...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: WHO: Virus Surge Due to Peak in Big Countries

CoronavirusNewsCOVID-19 UPDATE: WHO: Virus Surge Due to Peak in Big Countries

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

GENEVA — The record levels of new daily COVID-19 cases are due to the fact that the pandemic is peaking in a number of big countries at the same time and reflect a change in the virus’ global activity, the World Health Organization said. At a media briefing on Monday, WHO’s emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said that “the numbers are increasing because the epidemic is developing in a number of populous countries at the...

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Buratai Tasks Senior Officers on Halting Insecurity

MilitaryNational SecurityNigeriaBuratai Tasks Senior Officers on Halting Insecurity

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has tasked senior military officers and operational commanders to brace up towards ending the menace of insecurity plaguing the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting between Buratai and the senior officers on Monday in Abuja. Buratai said the meeting was a wake-up call in the efforts to combat Boko Haram insurgency, North...

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Why African Nations Support U.S. Anti-Racism Protesters

ColumnsNewsOpinionWhy African Nations Support U.S. Anti-Racism Protesters

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

The U.S. protests following the police killing of George Floyd have spurred solidarity among many Africans, who have expressed widespread outrage against police brutality. How are African nations reacting to the anti-racism protests in the United States? The main reaction has been one of solidarity. African leaders in government, civil society, and creative communities have condemned the police killing of George Floyd and raised alarm about police brutality and systemic racism in the United States. One of...

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Doctors Suspend Strike Action as Government Meets Their Demands

HealthLabourNigeriaBREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Doctors Suspend Strike Action as Government Meets Their Demands

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 22, 2020

The Nigerian resident doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike action it started last week. The medical body acknowledges the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in some hospitals while it says sustained supplies are still in need. The doctors also noted that the Medical Residency Training has been included in the revised budget of 2020 through the intervention of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and only...

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