Violence in Northwest Nigeria Drives 23,000 into Niger – UNHCR

National SecurityNewsNigeriaViolence in Northwest Nigeria Drives 23,000 into Niger – UNHCR

PilotnewsMay 12, 2020

May 12 – Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced about 23,000 refugees to flee to Niger since April and raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. The numbers fleeing to neighbouring Niger have almost tripled from last year when the agency reported the first influx of 20,000 people following an insurgency and banditry in northern Nigeria which killed hundreds and displaced thousands. The latest influx of mostly...

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5th Anniversary of The African Film Festival (TAFF) Goes Online Due to COVID-19

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilm & TVWorld News5th Anniversary of The African Film Festival (TAFF) Goes Online Due to COVID-19

PilotnewsMay 12, 2020

Since its first edition in Dallas, Texas, 2015, The African Film Festival (TAFF) has grown to become a veritable cultural, education, and entertainment event to showcase African independent films. This fifth Anniversary edition will be hosted entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 4-day festival will kick off on Tuesday, June 2nd through Saturday, June 6th with film screenings, online workshops, and training sessions, and TAFF Awards ceremony. Kelechi Eke, TAFF founder, and Executive...

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No More Farmers, Herders clashes in Adamawa, Gov Fintiri Declares

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNo More Farmers, Herders clashes in Adamawa, Gov Fintiri Declares

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 12, 2020

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa says his administration has reduced and managed farmers and herders conflicts in the state within his one year in office. Fintiri made this known to newsmen in his office  in Yola said, ” new dawn heralded in Adamawa.” He said one of his administration’s agenda was to ensure the peace and stability of people of the state for sustainable economic growth. “Today, I can beat my chest that within one year in office, we...

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Wole Soyinka’s Little Known Musical Endeavors

Arts & CultureNigeriaPeopleWole Soyinka’s Little Known Musical Endeavors

PilotnewsMay 12, 2020

Among other notable achievements, Wole Soyinka made political music. In 1983, he even released an album. In response to a query that sought his thoughts on Bob Dylan’s controversial Nobel Prize win in 2017, Wole Soyinka quipped: “Since I’ve written quite a number of songs for my plays, I would like to be nominated for a Grammy.” Soyinka is popularly known for a number of remarkable things: he is the first African Nobel laureate; he carries an...

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COVID-19: Catholic Bishops Offer 425 Clinics as Isolation Centres

CoronavirusPhilanthropyRegionsCOVID-19: Catholic Bishops Offer 425 Clinics as Isolation Centres

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), has advised State governments to set up isolation centres with a minimum of 300 beds in their states, to strengthen the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of the PTF, made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the PTF daily briefing on COVID-19 in the country. Mustapha said that the isolation centres should include wards and...

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FG Set to Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada on Thursday

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaFG Set to Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada on Thursday

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement on Monday, the mission said it had received no fewer than 200 requests for evacuation. To this end, it stated that a Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Air Peace had been specially arranged to fly the intending returnees home this Thursday. The high commission noted that it could be the...

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JUST IN: COVID-19: Nigeria Records 242 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4641

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: COVID-19: Nigeria Records 242 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4641

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 242 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4641. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients had been confirmed dead, bringing the total number of deaths to 150. It said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 4641 cases have been confirmed, 902 cases have been treated and...

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Fire Destroys Petrol Station, Shops, Building in Ibadan

NewsNigeriaFire Destroys Petrol Station, Shops, Building in Ibadan

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

A fire incident that occurred on Monday around 4.20p.m completely burnt down Al-Amin filling station located at Elebu area of Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two shops inside the petrol station and a section of a building behind it were also destroyed by the fire. NAN also reports that money from sales made for the day, which was said to be kept inside one of the stores in the filing station...

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French Lockdown Ends After 54 Days, But Many Restrictions Remain

CoronavirusEuropeNewsFrench Lockdown Ends After 54 Days, But Many Restrictions Remain

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

France’s strict 54-day coronavirus lockdown was officially over on Monday, however many restrictions were due to remain in place. French people will now be able to leave their homes without carrying a signed declaration as to why they are on the streets and most shops and other workplaces are set to reopen. However, in a country with one of Europe’s highest COVID-19 death tolls, 26,380 as of Sunday, authorities are anxious to keep social mingling...

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Hundreds Arrested During Hong Kong’s Mother’s Day Protests

CoronavirusWorld NewsHundreds Arrested During Hong Kong’s Mother’s Day Protests

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

Hong Kong Police said 230 people, including children, were arrested on Monday after they responded to a series of pro-independence protests. Critics, however, claimed that they accidentally caught up multiple people out for Mother’s Day. On Sunday, the Police said they responded to several small protests in violation of the law. However, critics said the action actually netted many people, who had simply been enjoying the first evening they have been allowed outside in weeks,...

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