COVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID19: NCDC Lauds Delta Govt.’s Efforts at Curbing Spread.

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the NCDC, gave the commendation on Monday in Asaba, during a working visit to the state. He observed that Delta had so far recorded few cases of the pandemic due to its deliberate efforts and urged the state to sustain the efforts. The News...

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COVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

AfricaCoronavirusPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature...

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COVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle...

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Key Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

National SecurityNewsNigeriaKey Boko Haram Leaders Killed in Air Strikes in Borno

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Several key Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP leaders have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno,  the Defence Headquarters has said. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, added that structures belonging to the terrorists were also destroyed. Enenche disclosed that the operation, which was executed on April 17, came on the heels of credible human...

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Davido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

CoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaDavido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Nigerian music artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that his fiancée, Chioma,  has tested negative for coronavirus after  23 days of contracting the virus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido disclosed this in a series of tweets on his  Twitter handle. The “Assurance” crooner explained that Chioma tested negative twice for the infection. He said: “Glory be to God … Chioma has now tested negative twice for Covid19 …...

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COVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

AfricaCoronavirusCOVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 20, 2020

Ghana has relaxed it three weeks stay-at-home order in some parts of the country. The movement restrictions which were implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been lifted. This development came as a surprise to some who were anticipating an extension or a national lockdown following a spike in the number of confirmed cases across the country. In a televised address on Sunday, April 19, Mr. Akufo-Addo declared that the decision was made based...

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UPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

CoronavirusLifestyleNigeriaUPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Lagos state on Sunday night recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, making 376 cases of the total 627 cases recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Sunday night. According to the Tweet, “Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno”. It further stated that “As at 11:50 pm...

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Covid-19: Nigeria Records Highest Daily Figure, Total Cases Now 627

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCovid-19: Nigeria Records Highest Daily Figure, Total Cases Now 627

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 20, 2020

Nigeria, on Sunday, recorded its highest daily figure since the outbreak of the novel disease in Nigeria. 86 cases new cases of the virus have recorded across seven states in Nigeria, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports. With the new cases, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 627 from 541 reported on Saturday evening. The national health agency in a tweet late Sunday night said that new cases...

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Covid-19: South African University Set to Initiate Virtual Learning

AfricaCoronavirusEducationCovid-19: South African University Set to Initiate Virtual Learning

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 19, 2020

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, has promised to commence online teaching and learning classes with its students. The development is propelled by the speed of Coronavirus in the country. South Africa, with 3,034 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, has been on lockdown to contain the spread. The varsity said in a statement posted on its website that the “emergency remote online teaching and learning” will begin this Monday, April 20, in...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Oil Union Suspends Industrial Action After Exxon Mobil Workers Freed

EconomyLabourNigeriaBREAKING: Nigerian Oil Union Suspends Industrial Action After Exxon Mobil Workers Freed

PilotnewsApril 19, 2020

YENAGOA, Nigeria  – A major Nigerian oil union has suspended planned industrial action after 21 Exxon Mobil Corp. employees quarantined last week after their arrest for violating coronavirus-related movement restrictions were freed, it said on Sunday. He said 22 workers, whose coronavirus status was unknown, were quarantined in line with relevant health protocols and would be charged in court. But Wike’s spokesman, Simeon Nwakaudu, on Sunday issued a statement that said the workers were all...

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