COVID-19: Don’t Dismiss Ooni’s Herbal Cure Claim, Expert Urges Nigerians

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionCOVID-19: Don’t Dismiss Ooni’s Herbal Cure Claim, Expert Urges Nigerians

PilotnewsApril 1, 2020

A clinical herbalist, Mrs. Christiana Olapade-Ojo, says Nigerians should not be quick to dismiss the claims made by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on using natural herbs to fight COVID-19. Olapade-Ojo, the Managing Director of Natural Resources Laboratories (NARL), spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. NAN reports that the monarch recently shared a video on his social media page where he explained how several traditional herbs could...

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COVID-19: Overview, Perspective and Basic Realities

ColumnsCoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: Overview, Perspective and Basic Realities

PilotnewsApril 1, 2020

While China, to be specific Wuhan province, was busy looking for a solution to this disease, the USA through its president labeled COVID-19, a Chinese virus. Thus, began the brickbats between China and the USA, with China counter labeling the disease, a USA Virus. In an article titled “COVID-19: Application of Common Sense,” my friend and secondary school mate, Mr. Tai Emeka Obasi wrote inter-alia “till today, most people still don’t know exactly how China...

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UPDATE: Nigeria records 4 new COVID-19 cases in FCT, Lagos

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Nigeria records 4 new COVID-19 cases in FCT, Lagos

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new cases of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in the country with three in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), and one in Lagos State. The new cases take the toll of confirmed cases in the country to a total of 139. Earlier on Tuesday, four cases had been confirmed in both Osun and Ogun States. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Tuesday, said that out of...

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Nigeria records 4 new COVID-19 cases in FCT, Lagos

NewsNigeriaNigeria records 4 new COVID-19 cases in FCT, Lagos

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new cases of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in the country with three in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), and one in Lagos State. The new cases take the toll of confirmed cases in the country to a total 139. Earlier on Tuesday, four cases had been confirmed in both Osun and Ogun States. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Tuesday, said that out of the...

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COVID-19: CUPP Advocates Door to Door Testing for all Citizens

CoronavirusPoliticsCOVID-19: CUPP Advocates Door to Door Testing for all Citizens

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Tuesday advocated for the three tiers of government to explore the South African option of compulsory door to door Coronavirus testing for all citizens. CUPP’s Spokesperson, Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere, gave the suggestions in a statement in Abuja. Ugochinyere said the government needed to do more in the fight against Coronavirus. ”The U.S. and other western nations are carrying their citizens out of Nigeria that has 131 confirmed Coronavirus infected...

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UPDATE: No COVID-19 Case in C/River Yet – UCTH

CoronavirusNigeriaUPDATE: No COVID-19 Case in C/River Yet – UCTH

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, has said that there is no case of COVID-19 in the hospital. It, however, confirmed that a patient was admitted into the designated isolation centre in the hospital. The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (C-MAC) of the hospital, Prof. Ogbu Ngim, told newsmen in Calabar that a patient was brought into the casualty department of the hospital with some upper respiratory tract infections.   Ngim...

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Troops destroy Boko Haram Terrorists’ Logistics Base, Neutralise Fighters in Borno

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops destroy Boko Haram Terrorists’ Logistics Base, Neutralise Fighters in Borno

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has destroyed another logistics base of the Boko Haram Terrorists at Ngoske in the fringes of the Sambisa forest in Borno, the Defence Headquarters says. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the feat was achieved in an air raid conducted by the Air Component of OPLD in a subsidiary operation, Decisive Edge on Monday....

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COVID-19: Church Distributes Food, Money to Less Privileged in Port Harcourt

ConservationReligionCOVID-19: Church Distributes Food, Money to Less Privileged in Port Harcourt

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

Omega Power Ministries (OPM) worldwide has reopened its free restaurant in Port Harcourt, Rivers, to help feed the less privileged following the stay-at-home order aimed at curtailing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement issued on Tuesday by Pastor Isaiah Gogo-Ogute, Public Relations Officer of OPM, quoted Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of the Church. as saying that the move was to serve as palliative during the lockdown. Chinyere said that the gesture...

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COVID19: No request from Nigerians Aboard for Evacuation- Foreign Minister

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID19: No request from Nigerians Aboard for Evacuation- Foreign Minister

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, says his ministry has not received any request from Nigerians aboard for their evacuation in view of the global Novel Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic outbreak. Onyeama made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force briefing on update of COVID-19 in the country. “As of now, we do not have any request from any of the embassies from Nigerians wishing to be evacuated from various...

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COVID19: UBA Donates N28.5m to Ebonyi

CoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID19: UBA Donates N28.5m to Ebonyi

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2020

The Ogoja Road branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Ebonyi has donated N28.5 million to the State Government on the fight against the Coronavirus disease (COVID19). Mr. Sam Agbo,  branch Manager of the bank, made the presentation on Tuesday in Abakaliki at the new governor’s lodge, Centenary City. Agbo noted that the donation was part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS), adding that the war against the dreaded virus should be a collective...

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