Lagos Impounds 60 Vehicles for Traffic Offences

EnvironmentHealthNewsNigeriaLagos Impounds 60 Vehicles for Traffic Offences

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has impounded 60 vehicles from drivers who commit various traffic offences over the weekend. The chairman of the task force, SP Shola Jejeloye said this in a statement signed by its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offences included driving against traffic (one-way), driving on BRT lanes by unauthorised vehicle drivers,...

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COVID-19: FG Ready for Vaccination – Minister

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: FG Ready for Vaccination – Minister

PilotnewsDecember 22, 2020

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government was substantially ready for a successful COVID-19 vaccination to save the lives of citizens. Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing the Senate leadership on the Federal Government’s plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines worth N400 billion for citizens. The minister noted that the country which had successfully fought polio would use the same storage facilities (cold chains) to store...

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Lawmaker Donates Ambulance To Health Centre

HealthNewsNigeriaPhilanthropyLawmaker Donates Ambulance To Health Centre

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 17, 2020

The member representing Nasarawo Binyeri Constituency in the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Mr. Umar Nashon Gubi, has donated a brand new ambulance to Tola Primary Health Care Center in Mayo, Belwa Local Government Area. Presenting the ambulance in Tola, Nashon Gubi said the project is part of the promise made to the electorate during the electioneering campaign in 2019. “The decision to donate the ambulance to Tola PHC is to ensure that Nasarawo/Binyeri Constituency...

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Over One Thousand Pregnant Women Receives Free Delivery Kits In Zamfara

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessOver One Thousand Pregnant Women Receives Free Delivery Kits In Zamfara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2020

Wife of Zamfara state Governor Hajiya Aisha Matawalle has distributed delivery kits to 1,100 pregnant women in Maru and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the state. The distribution of delivery kits was part of the Wife of the Governor’s 10,000 Mama Kits Project for pregnant women across the 14 local government areas in the state. Making the presentation, Hajiya Aisha Matawalle said the gesture was to reduce child and maternal mortality rates and to encourage...

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Health Insurance Will Fast-track Quality Health Care–Sambo

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessHealth Insurance Will Fast-track Quality Health Care–Sambo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2020

The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Prof. Mohammed Sambo has expressed optimism that the Health Insurance, “Under One Roof”, will ensure quality and affordable healthcare for all Nigerians. Insurance Under one Roof is an approach to decentralise insurance practice in Nigeria to sub-national level (States) with the central coordinating entity at the Federal level. Sambo said this on Tuesday in his welcome speech at the Health Insurance Under One Roof (HIUOR) Document Validation...

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Enugu Set to Achieve Open Defecation Free Status By 2022, Ministry Launches Clean Family Campaign

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessEnugu Set to Achieve Open Defecation Free Status By 2022, Ministry Launches Clean Family Campaign

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 14, 2020

The Special Adviser to the Enugu State Governor on Water Resources, Dubem Onyia Jnr has called on families resident in Enugu State to maximize the Clean Family Campaign and adopt the recommended hygiene behaviors. Onyia Jnr made that promise at the Clean Family Campaign Launch organized by the Ministry of Water Resources, Enugu, WaterAid Nigeria and other stakeholders; the Campaign aims to motivate people and healthcare facilities towards practicing key hygiene behaviors. “The family is...

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Adamawa State Govt To Build Four Cottage Hospitals, Upgrade General Hospitals

HealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Govt To Build Four Cottage Hospitals, Upgrade General Hospitals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2020

Adamawa State government is building new 60-bed capacity Cottage Hospitals in Lamurde, Gombi, Shelleng, and Girei, besides the upgrading of facilities in Mubi, Ganye, and Numan General Hospitals. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri disclosed this while flagging off upgrading work on Ganye and Numan General Hospitals, said one of the cardinal objectives of his administration is to change the negative narrative of Health Care service delivery in the State through the recruitment of frontline Health Personnel...

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Survivors of Spinal Cord Injuries In Adamawa State Solicits Govt Assistance

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessSurvivors of Spinal Cord Injuries In Adamawa State Solicits Govt Assistance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 10, 2020

Survivors of spinal cord injuries in Adamawa State have appealed to the state government to consider their plight in the areas of education, health, and employment among others. Malam Sanusi Adamu, Adamawa State Chairman of the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria, made the plea during the election of new state officials of the association held at the Government Skill Acquisition Center Jimeta. He urged the government to assist members of the association considering their...

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India Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

CoronavirusHealthScience & TechnologyIndia Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Indian Health Ministry has developed a digital platform, including a mobile application for real-time tracking of processes related to the COVID-19 vaccination in the country, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. The platform, dubbed Co-WIN, will be monitoring vaccine delivery and registering people for vaccination. “Co-WIN digital platform includes a free downloadable mobile application which can help record vaccine data. One can register themselves on it if they want the vaccine. “There are five modules...

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Second Dose Measles Vaccination Campaign Launch In Adamawa

HealthNewsNigeriaSecond Dose Measles Vaccination Campaign Launch In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 7, 2020

By Hassan Umar Shallpella, News Correspondent ______ To fight childhood killer diseases in Adamawa State, the Second Dose Measles Vaccination Campaign has been launched in the state. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri made this known Monday while commissioning Luggere Primary Healthcare Clinic Jimeta built by the state government in collaboration with nongovernmental organization Saving One Million Lives Initiative. The introduction of the second dose measles vaccination into the immunization schedules is part of a renewed effort...

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