Outbreak Of Circulating Vaccine Drive Polio Varius Type 2 Reported In 14 States

HealthNewsNigeriaOutbreak Of Circulating Vaccine Drive Polio Varius Type 2 Reported In 14 States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 6, 2021

An outbreak of Circulating Vaccine Drive Polio Varius Type 2, (CVDPVT 2) has been confirmed in 14 states of the federation. The states are Abia, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, FCT, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Lagos, Niger, Rivers, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. Dr. Faisal Shuiab, Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, disclosed this at the 2nd meeting between the Northern Traditional leaders on PHC and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency. Shuaib advised that Nigeria must...

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“Sacred abuses nailed to his mind” ―He Was Told to Man Up

Fiction & PoetryLifestyle“Sacred abuses nailed to his mind” ―He Was Told to Man Up

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2021

(Dedicated to all men who face the daily struggle of emotional marginalization in the society) Emotional waves welling up in his loins; the torrent so intense, it chokes. He needed safety and refuge; he was told to man up. Wounds and bleeds hidden in the chambers of his heart; blood of pain dripping down his chest to settle under the table of his belly, the DSS and FBIs cannot apprehend the culprit, 911 becomes a...

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NAN Staff Advise to Cut Down Sugar Intake to Prevent Diseases

FoodWellnessNAN Staff Advise to Cut Down Sugar Intake to Prevent Diseases

PilotnewsJuly 5, 2021

ABUJA —  Staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have been advised to cut down sugar intake to prevent diseases like cancer, diabetics, hypertension, High blood pressure, and others. Dr. Austine Egbuchiem, of the ACE awareness centre, Gwarinpa, Abuja, gave the advice on Monday at a health awareness talk organised for staff of the agency at the headquarters office. He said that most of the sicknesses that happened in recent were caused by sugar...

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Food Poison: Ten Members Of Same Family Died

FoodHealthFood Poison: Ten Members Of Same Family Died

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 4, 2021

GUSAU, (Zamfara) — It has reported that ten members of the same family have died as a result of suspected food poisoning at Jangeme village in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Sunday Tribune gathered from an uncle of the deceased persons, Bashiru Muhammad Jangeme, at Yariman Bakura Specialists Hospital Gusau, that 10 of the victims died one after the other as a result of the food they ate. According to him, the elder...

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FEPSAN Raises N140 billion For 2021 Fertilizer Production

AgricultureFoodFEPSAN Raises N140 billion For 2021 Fertilizer Production

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 3, 2021

In an effort to make fertilizer available to farmers this cropping season, Members of the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) said they have raised about N140 billion that would enable blenders to procure raw materials for fertilizer production for the 2021 farming season. Input Suppliers, Agro-Dealers and Financial Institutions have held in Abuja in which it discussed the issues including fertilizer production. Mr. Gideon Negedu, Executive Secretary of the Association in a press...

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Buhari Boast of Agricultural Policy Amid Food Inflation

AgricultureFoodBuhari Boast of Agricultural Policy Amid Food Inflation

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 3, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammed Buhari has unceremoniously celebrated the success of the agricultural policy initiated by his administration. According to him, the country can now brag about food sufficiency as it no longer has to Import food items from other countries. On Friday, while at the presidential villa receiving the former prime minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Dessalegn, Buhari said his administration retreated to agriculture, owing to the fluctuating prices of crude oil. “We needed to...

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1,240 Persons Benefits From Free Medical Treatment Conducted NYSC In Gombe

HealthLocal Government1,240 Persons Benefits From Free Medical Treatment Conducted NYSC In Gombe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 1, 2021

Mrs. Ada Imoni, the State Coordinator, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says on Wednesday in Gombe that no fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the scheme in the State under its 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), conducted between June 21 and 25. Imoni said that free healthcare services, drugs and health education were provided to the beneficiaries at Kwadon community in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government...

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Food Crisis Hits Over 657,000 People In Adamawa-Report, FAO Poise To Intervene

FoodNewsPovertyFood Crisis Hits Over 657,000 People In Adamawa-Report, FAO Poise To Intervene

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 1, 2021

YOLA — Report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said over 657,000 people across Adamawa, Northeast Nigeria, are suffering from a food crisis. OCHA stated that out of the total $1 billion estimated to be required for humanitarian assistance in Northeast Nigeria this year, $225 million (22.5 per cent) is required for Adamawa State.” The insurgency in the region, various studies have said, has worsened displacement and food insecurity....

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Federal Government Ban Travelers From Four Countries Into Nigeria

CoronavirusTravelFederal Government Ban Travelers From Four Countries Into Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 29, 2021

The Federal Government has banned travelers from South Africa, Brazil, India, and Turkey by one month due to the rising COVID-19 cases there. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this in Abuja on Monday at the briefing of the committee. “The four major variants of concern are now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil) and Delta (India). The Delta variant which...

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The Puke Towards Feminism

LifestylePeopleThe Puke Towards Feminism

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)June 28, 2021

The West African Pilot Features   By Favour Chiagozie Ebubechukwu, Special Features Writer   Right there, squeezed amongst twelve students on a seat for five, I pondered on what our lecturer had just said. A trend had happened over the weekend on the subject of gender equality. Aggression and rage from the male to the female and vice versa filled the internet. It was the first day of school week, so the aftermath was fresh...

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