Breaking: Another Nigerian Medic Discovers Cure For COVID-19

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaBreaking: Another Nigerian Medic Discovers Cure For COVID-19

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 30, 2020

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...

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39 Persons Die of Lassa Fever in Bauchi

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeria39 Persons Die of Lassa Fever in Bauchi

PilotnewsApril 30, 2020

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...

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Kano Must Be Prepared to Accept Autopsy Results – Presidency

HealthNewsNigeriaKano Must Be Prepared to Accept Autopsy Results – Presidency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 30, 2020

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...

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COVID-19: Gombe State Govt Sends 700 Almajiris to States of Origin

HealthNigeriaPovertyCOVID-19: Gombe State Govt Sends 700 Almajiris to States of Origin

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

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...

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Kano Speaker Wants Mass Deaths Investigated

HealthNewsNigeriaKano Speaker Wants Mass Deaths Investigated

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

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...

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Kaduna Government to Enforce the Use of Face Masks

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaKaduna Government to Enforce the Use of Face Masks

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

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...

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Resident Doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital on Indefinite Withdrawal of Services as State Governor Reneges on Agreement

HealthLabourNigeriaResident Doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital on Indefinite Withdrawal of Services as State Governor Reneges on Agreement

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2020

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...

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World Malaria Day: Africa falling Short of 40% Reduction in Cases, Deaths in 2020 — WHO

AfricaHealthNewsWorld Malaria Day: Africa falling Short of 40% Reduction in Cases, Deaths in 2020 — WHO

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday said that Africa was falling short of the 2020 milestone of 40 percent reduction in cases and deaths. Moeti, who disclosed this in a statement to commemorate the 2020 World Malaria day, said that the continent needed to double its efforts to achieve a 75% reduction by 2025. “On April 25, 2020, we commemorate World Malaria Day to draw attention to the devastating...

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World Malaria Day: Don’t Forget Other Diseases, WHO Tells Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaWorld Malaria Day: Don’t Forget Other Diseases, WHO Tells Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 24, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the Nigerian Government not to forget about other diseases amid the Novel Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. Dr. Fiona Braka, the Officer in Charge, (OIC) WHO Country Office, Nigeria said this while fielding questions from Journalists at the Presidential task force on COVID-19 daily press briefing against the backdrop of the commemoration of the World Malaria Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the...

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COVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

By Bada Yusuf Amoo, Staff Writer The Federal Government on Tuesday said that it is ready to increase its support for Kano State to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the highly populated state. Dr. Olorunnibe Mamora, Minister for State for Health disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said the FG is worried by the increasing number of the COVID-19 cases in Kano....

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