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A 15-member medical team from China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, The PUNCH reports.

The team was flown on an aircraft operated by Air Peace.

The medical personnel, who landed around 5:15 pm were received by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian; Executive Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Mr Jacques Liao as well as senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health amongst others.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/breaking-coronavirus-15-chinese-doctors-arrive-in-nigeria/%3famp=1

The Plane is outfitted with 16 intensive care stations, each fully equipped with the latest medical technology from computers and diagnostic systems to long-term respiratory machines and automatic injections. Each station costs a half million marks and allows a highly-trained team of doctors and paramedics to do almost everything done in a hospital except operate. In addition to the six full-care stations, the plane also has hospital beds for transporting 44 other patients.







More photos https://dailytimes.ng/2020/03/29/photos-flying-hospital-with-icu-capacity-of-44-beds/

The Campaign for 2023 for the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ll has kicked off in honest in kaduna, the defunct capital of northern region.

It is tagged: Sanusi lamido Sanusi, Project 2023.

More photos

http://nigerianpilot.com/breaking-sanusi-lamido-sanus-project-2023-kicks-off-in-kaduna-officially/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting to deliberate on issues concerning the state of the nation. slated for Friday, January 17.

in a statement released by its National Secretary of the party, Sen. Umaru Ibrahim Tsauri.

It reads:

All members of the PDP National Executive Committee(NEC) are hereby invited to an emergency meeting of the NEC tomorrow, Friday, 17th January, 2020.
Venue is NEC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja and time is 10 a.m.
Members are enjoined to attend as the meeting will discuss the state of the nation.

Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/pdp-calls-emergency-nec-meeting/

Some communities in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State say they use donkeys and ox-drawn trucks to transport pregnant women and sick people to hospitals due to lack of motorable roads.

The communities disclosed this on Wednesday when our correspondent visited Babuwuri and Ngummachame settlements, which are tagged“Hard-To-Reach (HTR)” in terms of healthcare by the EU/UNICEF.


https://dailytimes.ng/2019/12/25/where-pregnant-women-sick-people-are-taken-to-hospitals-on-donkeys/

The Supreme Court has finally dashed governorship ambition of Uche Nwosu, the son-in-law of former Governor Rocchas Okorocha

In a unanimous judgment, the Court in a Suit filed by the Action Peoples Party, APP, held that by virtue of Uche Nwosu’s double candidature and in line with the clear provisions of the Electoral Act,

he was bound to be disqualified from the election and affirmed the judgments of the High Court and the Court of Appeal.


Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/2019/12/20/breaking-supreme-court-finally-dashes-uche-nwosus-governorship-hope/

.. as state Govt set up committee


Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kwara State chapter has threatened the state government that its members will embark on industrial strike, if the government fails to implement 30,000 new minimum wage by end of this year.

The Joint Labour Congress gave the threat at a press Conference today held at the Labour House in Ilorin.




read more http://nigerianpilot.com/kwara-nlc-threatens-to-embark-on-strike-over-30000-minimum-wage/

Eight members of a local musical group in Kebbi state, have been physically assaulted to stupor, on the orders of an aide of the state governor, Atiku Bagudu.

Governor Bagudu's Personal Assistant, Faruku Musa Yaro, (better known as Enabo), is alleged to have ordered and supervised the physical assault meted on the musicians at his residence.

The victims are, Kabiru Arzila (KB show), Ayuba Ibrahim, Musa Alle, Bello Aljannare, Shamsu Attahiru Otono and three others.

The young musicians were said to have incurred the wrath of the governor's aide by using satirical songs to criticise the maladministration of the Bagudu led APC government in Kebbi state.
Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/exclusive-kebbi-governors-aide-assaults-musicians-for-criticising-his-boss/

The killing of Nnaemeka Ferdinand Nnaji, a bright star and potential future leader on Sunday December 8, 2019 by some people said to be murderous bandits along Abaji-Abuja road have left many hearts bruised beyond repair as tears have been flowing uncontrollably from the eyes of his parents, siblings and friends.

Read more https://dailytimes.ng/2019/12/16/how-abuja-bandits-killed-nnaemeka-ferdinand-nnaji-took-away-our-happiness/

Numbering about 20, the kidnappers were said to have stormed the community in the wee hours and kidnapped the Esu of Runochi, All. Ibrahim Pada. Kuje Area Council has been a hot spot for kidnapping in the last yore months.
At press time, the Police was yet to react to the situation as no contact has been established with the kidnappers.

Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/breaking-kidnappers-abducts-traditional-ruler-of-runochi-kuje-are-council-of-fct/

Hundreds of youth across the four emirates councils stage a peaceful protest over the verdict by the state high court on Thursday, nullifying the creation of four additional first class Emirates and the emirs by the state government.

The youth, simultaneously staged the protest at Karaye, Rano, Bichi and Gaya emirates, carrying placards with various inscriptions.

At Karaye emirate, it was gathered that the youths converged at the local government Secretariat along Rogo road and trek to emir's palace which is about 2 kilometres away.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/2019/11/21/protests-in-kano-after-court-nullifies-creation-of-four-emirates/

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Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, have arrested a mistress, Hajia Balqees Yahaya Mohammed for inflicting burns with hot iron on two of her housemaids .

The housemaids, simply identified as​ Hauwa 14yrs and Aisha 12yrs, it was gathered, were punished for not flushing​ the toilet after use.

The mistress, said to be dealing in Nylon business at Mandate Market along western reservoir road Adewole, Ilorin allegedly used the hot object on the victims' buttocks

It was gathered that the victims were noticed by neighbours who observed that they were walking with difficulties.

Upon interviewing them, the victims were said to have reluctantly opened up that their mistress inflicted injuries on them for not flushing the toilet.

Public Relations Officer of the state command of the NSCDC,​ Femi Bello confirmed the incident, saying investigations have been conducted and that the command has initiated process to charge the suspect to a juvenile court.

He said: "Yes there was an arrest made in that respect, the victims are not her children they are just like maids to her .

more http://nationaltrailonline.com.ng/kwara-woman-inflicts-burns-on-housemaids-for-not-flushing-toilet/

Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was “unlawful” because it was designed to stop MPs scrutinising the Government’s Brexit plans, the Supreme Court has ruled.

In a stunning blow for the Prime Minister, the 11 judges unanimously agreed that his true motivation was to stop Parliament from carrying out “its constitutional functions” by being able to hold the Government to account. Delivering the ruling, Supreme Court president Lady Hale said Parliament had not, therefore, actually been prorogued.


https://dailytimes.ng/huge-blow-for-boris-johnson-as-court-rules-parliament-shutdown-was-unlawful/

Millions risk jail as Indonesia plan to ban sex outside marriage

Planned law to affect foreigners,

homosexuals Millions of Indonesians may find themselves at the risk of going to jail as the country is set to pass a new sweeping criminal code that would outlaw sex outside marriage.


https://dailytimes.ng/millions-risk-jail-as-indonesia-plan-to-ban-sex-outside-marriage/

..Expends about N4bn in the process .
Trips not jamboree, but for nation’s good, says Shehu …

Nigeria yet to benefit from incessant President’s travels – PDP President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on at least 52 foreign trips since May 2015 when he was sworn-in for his first term as President till date, expending approximately N4 billion in the process. Investigations showed that Buhari has so far visited 30 countries cutting across four continents, including Africa.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/buhari-makes-52-foreign-trips-in-51-months/

The Kaduna state Urban Planning Development Agency (KASUPDA) says it embarked on the massive demolition of structures across the state for the expansion of roads under the state’s urban renewal programme. Director, Urban Planning and Research of the agency, Omega Jacob, made this known on Thursday in Kaduna. He said the demolition is also aimed at providing modern infrastructure in the state capital to boost economic development.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/kaduna-begins-demolition-of-structures-gives-reasons/

Yahoo services went down for several hours on Thursday, drawing ire from thousands of its email users who were given no idea how long the outage would last.

Downdetector, a website that provides information on online outages, had received more than 5,000 reports of problems related to Yahoo Mail by 2.a.m ET. Some 300 users also reported problems with other Yahoo services, according to Downdetector.According to one Twitter user, Yahoo had been down for "well over 3 hours" in Australia.


Source: https://dailytimes.ng/yahoo-back-online-following-outage-for-over-3-hours/

The Presidency has reacted to the alleged resignation letter purportedly forwarded to it by the embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita saying, it is not in possession of any letter.

Reacting to the development, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said that the presidency have no such letter.

He said, “Thanks. We have no such letter here, in the event that such a letter exists, we will let the public know’’.

more: https://dailytimes.ng/presidency-denies-receiving-oyo-itas-resignation-letter/

A Nigerian in the Diaspora has told Daily Times that former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu was attacked in Nuremberg Germany because he attended an event meant to discuss and promote Igbo causes wearing a cloth with Nigeria’s Coat of Arm.

The source who pleaded not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the so called attack was initially meant to remove the cloth from him publicity, but that the intervention of his aides turned the issue to somewhat violent. Ekweremadu was attacked by persons said to be member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) while attending a new yam festival in the German city where he was invited by the Igbo community in the Nuremberg.

It was later reported that the former Deputy Senate President was attacked by IPOB members on allegations that he and other Igbo leaders in government were romancing with the Nigerian authorities in the face of injustice meted on their people as well as the killing of farmers and destruction of their farms by herdsmen back home.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/revealed-real-reason-ekweremadu-was-attacked/

Workers and other road users are in total traffic shutdown within Karu Site and environs as Police and Road Safety officers that usually control vehicular movement at the roundabout are nowhere to found this rainly Monday morning.

More pictures >https://dailytimes.ng/karu-in-total-traffic-lockdown-as-police-road-safety-abdicate-duty-over-rain/

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), body of the United Nations in charge of assessing the science related to climate change, has advice the need for eating less meat and discouraging food wastage.

The IPCC report stresses that food waste and meat consumption will need to be reduced if we want to slash global emissions.Both are big contributors to global warming — with food waste producing between 8-10% and livestock 14.5% of global emissions, according to WWF. According to the report, 25-30% of all food produced is never eaten, while 821 million worldwide are undernourished.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/how-meat-consumption-damages-land-on-earth-report-says/

Supreme court declares Gov. Ihedioha winner of Imo PDP primaries, awards 200 thousand Naira judgment fine to Sen. Samuel Anyanwu.


Read More: https://dailytimes.ng/supreme-court-declares-gov-ihedioha-winner-of-imo-pdp-primaries/

Rip Torn, an Emmy Award-winning actor who starred in “Men in Black” and HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died, according to his publicist Rick Miramontez. He was 88. Torn died Tuesday at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut with his family by his side, Miramontez said.The actor had a seven-decade career in film, television and theater, with nearly 200 credits to his name.

Read more: https://dailytimes.ng/men-in-black-actor-rip-torn-dies-at-88/

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, referred President Muhammadu Buhari's nominees for appointment as non-executive and executive directors of Nigerian Communications Commission, NDIC for screening by an ad-hoc committee set up during plenary.

Those nominated as non-executive directors are Aliyu Saidu Abubakar from North East, Professor Millionaire Abowei (South South) and Abdulazeez Mohammed Salman (North Central) as well as Engr. Iba A.S. Maska who will be serving second term as executive commissioner if confirmed by the Senate.

More: http://nigerianpilot.com/senate-to-screen-buharis-ncc-directors-nominees/

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Godwin Obla has filed an application before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to be tried separately in the charge filed against him and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged both for money laundering, to which they pleaded not guilty.

Obla was a former EFCC prosecutor for several years; he represented the commission in several asset recovery proceedings and is presently suing EFCC over non-payment for services rendered.

The SAN is praying the court to quash the charge numbered FHC/139C/19 for being an abuse of court process.

Alternatively, he is praying the court to separate trial, contending that only counts 1, 2 and 3 of the 18-count charge affect him.

Obla’s counsel Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) urged the court to hear his client’s application before proceeding with the trial.

He argued that the application was not challenging the charge’s validity, and therefore does ot fall within the contemplation of Section 396 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).

Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/can-the-fresh-charges-by-efcc-filed-against-obla-san-stand-in-law/

The 19th anniversary celebration of the Chief Ralph Uwazuruike led Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, otherwise called Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, today turned bloody in Onitsha and environs as two BIM/MASSOB members were reportedly shot dead by the police.

The celebration also led to the arrest of no fewer than 10 members of the movement, just as about 15 of them sustained various degrees of bullet wounds.

Reacting to the bloody incident, the Ogbaru Regional Administrator of BIM-MASSOB, Mr Amadi Ifeanyi (aka Ochiagha) told newsmen that "we were hoisting our flag at about 2am morning,

More news: http://nigerianpilot.com/2-killed-15-injured-10-arrested-as-massobs-19th-anniversary-celebration-turns-bloody-in-onitsha/

The house of representatives has passed a bill abolishing the existing dichotomy between higher national diploma (HND) and bachelor’s of science (BSc) degree holders in the country.

The “bill for an act to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between first degrees and HND in the same profession” was passed during Tuesday’s plenary.

The legislation, which was sponsored by Ali Isa and Edward Pwajok from Gombe and Plateau states respectively, had been passed for second reading since April 2017.

Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/breaking-house-pass-bill-abolishing-hnd-bsc-dichotomy/

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The management of the National Assembly after intense pressure has succumbed by agreeing to shelve plans to introduce stringent accreditation measures for journalists covering both the Senate and House of Representatives.


A source privy to the meeting held by management with leaders of the press corps of both chambers disclosed that “all is set for the clerk of the National Assembly to drop the idea.

Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/n-assembly-set-to-dump-obnoxious-accreditation-guidelines-for-journalists/

Sesame Street" has introduced a new Muppet with the aim of highlighting the stories and unique love of foster families.

The center of the new initiative is a Muppet named Karli, a yellow-haired friend of Elmo's who introduces viewers to the concept of "for-now parents."
In one video, Karli's foster mom explains to Elmo that Karli's mother is "having a hard time" and that they will "keep her safe until her mommy can take care of her again."


Elmo innocently asks when that will be, to which Karli's foster mom explains they're not sure. But "what we do know is that Karlie belongs here now."
"We want her here with us," she says.

watch video here http://nigerianpilot.com/meet-karli-the-new-sesame-street-muppet-in-foster-care/

Mr. Rabiu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria appointment takes immediate effect,

here are five things we gathered about the New MD.

1, Rabiu is an International Civil Aviation Organisation and Airport Council International accredited International Airport Professional.

Until his new appointment, Yadudu was the Director of Airport Operations of FAAN.

2, The new helmsman holds professional certifications in Avionics, Airport Safety Management Systems, Airport Security Management, Air Transport Systems Management, among others.

3, A seasoned aviator with considerable experience in domestic, regional and inter/transcontinental scheduled passenger, charter , cargo and most recently Aero Medical operations is the new Director of Airport Operations (DAO) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

Read more@ http://nigerianpilot.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-newly-appointed-md-of-faan/

Barely a week after the arrest of 93 kidnappers and other criminals in a raid by police operatives across Northern Nigeria, gunmen have reportedly killed one Obadiah Samson and kidnapped two others at Guguwa village after Rigasa area of Kaduna State.

There were also alleged raid of churches in Kaduna with similar incident in Brinin Gwari where a pastor (name withheld) and 11 other church members including his daughter and a son were kidnapped by gunmen simultaneously yesterday.

Although detailed information on Obadiah Sunday of Baptist Church are still lacking, an eyewitness said the sad incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday.


Read more: http://nigerianpilot.com/gunmen-raid-churches-in-kaduna-kidnap-pastor-8-others/