Pentagon: North Korea’s Kim Appears in ‘Full Control’ of Military

Foreign PolicyPoliticsUnited StatesPentagon: North Korea’s Kim Appears in ‘Full Control’ of Military

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The U.S. military believes North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is in “full control” of his country’s military and nuclear capabilities, in spite of reports that he is gravely ill. Pentagon Joint Chiefs Vice Chair Gen. John Hyten said he had no intelligence to “confirm or deny” reports of the leader’s health. “I assume that Kim Jong Un is still in full control of the Korean nuclear forces and Korean military forces,” Hyten told reporters. “I have...

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Prince Charles, President Kagame, Others Condole With Buhari Over Loss of Kyari

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaPrince Charles, President Kagame, Others Condole With Buhari Over Loss of Kyari

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The heir to British throne, Prince Charles has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari, the government and people of Nigeria over the death of Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to the President. According to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Wednesday, Prince Charles described the death of Mallam Kyari was “a desperately sad news”. Prince Charles regretted that the death of Kyari had...

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FG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelFG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Federal Government has banned the inter-state movement of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the country. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF), briefing on COVID-19. Ehanire said that all persons diagnosed with the virus would henceforth be treated in the state where their diagnosis was made to avoid further spread of infection. He stated that Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) and Pharmacists should refrain...

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Chinese Firm in Nigeria for Fraud by the AFDB

AfricaBusinessCrime & SecurityChinese Firm in Nigeria for Fraud by the AFDB

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 22, 2020

A Nigeria-based civil engineering firm, China Zhonghao Nigeria has been sanctioned by the African Development Bank (AFDB) for fraudulent activities. The firm was suspended from participating in executing projects financed by the bank, following an investigation conducted by the bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption which uncovered that China Zhonghao as part of a joint venture with Oceanic Construction, was culpable in its joint venture partner’s fraudulent claims. According to the statement by the AFDB...

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COVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

By Bada Yusuf Amoo, Staff Writer The Federal Government on Tuesday said that it is ready to increase its support for Kano State to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the highly populated state. Dr. Olorunnibe Mamora, Minister for State for Health disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said the FG is worried by the increasing number of the COVID-19 cases in Kano....

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S. Africa to Spend Billions on Coronavirus Rescue Package

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyS. Africa to Spend Billions on Coronavirus Rescue Package

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a historic rescue package worth billions of dollars to help stabilise the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a speech to the nation late Tuesday, Ramaphosa said the government plans to spend 500 billion rand (27 billion U.S. dollars) to support the economy and the country’s 58 million people. That is about 10 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. In South Africa, 58 people have died from...

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Netherlands League Season Effectively Over, Says Dutch FA

CoronavirusSportsNetherlands League Season Effectively Over, Says Dutch FA

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Dutch football season was effectively ended on Tuesday after the government extended a ban on major public events by three months, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said in a statement. The KNVB said it would not continue efforts to try to complete the 2019-20 campaign, but would first consult with European football’s governing body, UEFA, which has been pushing member countries to try to finish their seasons. Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte on Tuesday...

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Nestlé Nigeria Donates N700 Million Towards COVID-19 Response

BusinessCoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyNestlé Nigeria Donates N700 Million Towards COVID-19 Response

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

As more corporate organisations and individuals continue to donate toward boosting the response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Nestle Nigeria Plc has contributed items and cash worth N700 million to support the cause. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation includes nutritious food and beverage products worth N450 million expected to reach about 600,000 vulnerable people hit by the crisis. Mr. Mauricio Alarcon, the outfit’s Managing Director, in a statement in Lagos,...

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COVID 19: Buhari Approves Immediate Payment of University Lecturers Withheld Salaries

CoronavirusEducationNigeriaCOVID 19: Buhari Approves Immediate Payment of University Lecturers Withheld Salaries

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate payment of the February and March, withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities who have not registered in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, made this disclosure in a statement signed by his new media aide, Emmanuel Nzomiwu. Ngige said the president also directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, and the Accountant General of the...

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Becoming An Author Is A Beast–But You Must Shoot Strategically

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionBecoming An Author Is A Beast–But You Must Shoot Strategically

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

Writers aren’t born…they are self-made. Creative writers are therefore nurtured and cultured by self. Most writers I know carry a portable/digital recorder back in the days of yore. Today, it is in their hands. They carry it around all day, drive and text on it, and text some more even as the Professor is standing before them, wafting poetic. They sleep with this modern day contraption, and only record those moments with pure disdain for...

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