The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo is dead. The emir died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74. Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure , Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm confirmed the death. He said the late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate. The Emir was on Friday reported to be in critical condition and...
The controversial bill, “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020” was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representative, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and two of his colleagues, Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu on Tuesday. The bill had been tagged controversial by the Nigerian public. Today, the West African Pilot News highlights some arguments about the bill and the public reactions to the bill for you. The Bill passed the second reading in a day The...
Kano State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed 80 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), as total infections in the area hit 219. The ministry via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH, said that five COVID-19 deaths had been recorded in the state. “Update as at 11:58 p.m. April 30, 2020; 80 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. “Total confirmed cases in Kano State are now 219,” it said. The ministry advised residents of the state to comply...
As the entire world is bent on coming up with at least a vaccine for coronavirus, Dr. Jawa Ibrahim Muhammad from Yobe State has discovered an Anti-dote and herbal medicine for curing COVID-19. Reports say that the NCDC, Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Governor of Yobe, are in receipt of the antidote and curative medicine at this hour, and are waiting for approval after due process of certification by relevant authorities. Dr. Jawa has a...
The Bauchi State Government says 39 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever in the state since January. Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at a news conference in Bauchi on Wednesday. He revealed that due to the timely and massive intervention by the state governor, Bala Mohammad, the only person currently on admission and receiving treatment would soon be discharged. “On the issue of Lassa fever, 39 people have...
The Presidency on Wednesday said everyone should be prepared to accept autopsies reports to ascertain the causes of deaths in Kano as a result of the alleged strange illnesses that saw many including prominent individuals dead. This is contained in a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The President’s spokesperson said what would determine the cause of the deaths would be scientifically and medically conducted...
The Gombe State Government has sent 700 Almajiris who are non-indigenes studying in Gombe State, to their states of origin across the 19 Northern states. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Habu Dahiru, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Monday. He said the first batch of 700 Almajiris had been conveyed to their various states in the North in 60 buses accompanied by security personnel. Dahiru said that the almajiris were...
The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa has called on the state government to urgently constitute a committee of professionals to investigate the reported mass deaths in the state. This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Ali Bala, Director Press to the Assembly, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Kano. The statement said the speaker made the call shortly after going round some graveyards...
The Kaduna State Government says wearing face masks will be enforced as a critical public health measure, to reduce the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is contained in a statement signed by Muyiwa Adekeye, the Senior Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communications, in Kaduna. According to the statement, all persons who venture out of their homes for whatever reason must wear face masks and observe social distancing everywhere they go, in markets and...
The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, in pursuant of the unanimous decision arrived at the Emergency Congress Meeting, EGM, of the association held on March 27, 2020, has resumed indefinite withdrawal of services effective from 8 am, April 24th, 2020. A statement signed by the Executive Committee of the association states that the ARD had in good faith suspended withdrawal of her services which they embarked on March 26th, 2020, based on...
