Kano State Consumer Protection Council Shut Down 6 Restaurants

HealthWellnessKano State Consumer Protection Council Shut Down 6 Restaurants

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 12, 2021

Workers in six restaurants in Kano state have been tested positive for Hepatitis B, as such all the affected eateries and bakeries have been closed by the Kano State Consumer Protection Council. The Acting Managing Director of the Council, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi disclosed this at a press conference in the state on Sunday, adding that measures have been put in place to prosecute violators of a directive stipulating a clear Health Certificate before operating...

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Resident Doctors Suspend Strike After 10 Days

HealthLabourResident Doctors Suspend Strike After 10 Days

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 11, 2021

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended it 10 days old strike after reaching an agreement with the FG. The association signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Friday after a conciliatory meeting between representatives of the federal government and those of NARD. During the meeting, the federal government promised to address NARD’s 13-point demands including salary arrears and owed allowances. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, president of the association, confirmed the development on Saturday. Also,...

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House of Reps Set Up Panel to Resolve Complaints of Resident Doctors

HealthLabourNewsHouse of Reps Set Up Panel to Resolve Complaints of Resident Doctors

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 10, 2021

The House of Representatives committee on health care services has created a panel to address the issues raised by the resident doctors. Tanko Sununu, chairman of the committee, announced the development after a closed-door meeting with the doctors on Friday. He affirmed that the committees will ensure that complaints made by the resident doctors are resolved. Resident doctors had embarked on an indefinite strike on April 1 over the failure of the government to address...

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COVID-19:Senate Amaze Over Metamorphosis Of Task Force To Steering Committee

HealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19:Senate Amaze Over Metamorphosis Of Task Force To Steering Committee

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 9, 2021

The Senate Committee on Health said on Thursday says the Presidency should have consulted the National Assembly before converting the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to the Presidential Steering Committee. Chairman of the Senate panel, Yahaya Oloriegbe, stated these during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Mubi, Adamawa State. “I was listening to the radio yesterday (Wednesday) and I heard that the PTF (on COVID-19) has been...

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Bird Flu Hits 7 States, As Cholera Reported In 8 States in Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessBird Flu Hits 7 States, As Cholera Reported In 8 States in Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 7, 2021

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has said Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1, also called “Bird flu”. Avian Influenza has strains of the influenza virus that primarily infects birds but can also infect humans. NCDC Boss disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, while giving highlights of the...

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Sultan Turbans More Than 20 Persons With Traditional Titles Of Sokoto Caliphate

Culture & TraditionLifestyleNewsSultan Turbans More Than 20 Persons With Traditional Titles Of Sokoto Caliphate

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 5, 2021

No fewer than 20 dignitaries, including three sons of the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, late Ibrahim Dasuki were on Sunday turbaned with traditional titles of the caliphate by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III. The event was a unique one, making it the first of its kind in the history of the caliphate. Addressing the gathering, the Sultan said that the event was historic as it retraced the footprints of the late Othman...

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Be United, Resist External Forces-Kwandi Nunguraya II

Culture & TraditionLifestylePeopleBe United, Resist External Forces-Kwandi Nunguraya II

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 4, 2021

In order to preserve the cultural heritage of the Lunguda people, the Lunguda Development Association, (LDA) has organized a two-day summit with the theme “Lunguda: Past, Present and Future” aimed at injecting unity and love among Lunguda folks and others. The event was held at Pure Heaven Hotel in Guyuk drew Lunguda sons and Daughters from far and near with the inauguration of two committees on Lunguda History and Lunguda Attires for the promotion of Lunguda...

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Hama Bachama Reiterate Resolves of The Bacahama Kingdom In The Fight Against Illicit Drugs

Culture & TraditionLifestyleHama Bachama Reiterate Resolves of The Bacahama Kingdom In The Fight Against Illicit Drugs

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 4, 2021

The Hama Bachama, His Majesty Homun Daniel Shaga Ismaila, has reiterated the resolve of the Bachama traditional council in Adamawa state to ensure the asphyxiation of trade and consumption of illicit drugs in his kingdom. A statement by his Press Secretary, Anselm N. Kyauta said the Bachama Monarch who dedicated his life to the task of fighting illicit drug dealings in the country as an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at different...

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Government Agencies Threatening Us To Call Off Strikes – Doctors

HealthLabourNewsGovernment Agencies Threatening Us To Call Off Strikes – Doctors

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 4, 2021

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised the alarm that it is being threatened by some government agencies to call off its ongoing strike. This comes four days into the nationwide strike which according to the association is to protest against the failure of the Federal Government to honour their agreements, including the payment of salary arrears and indemnity for their colleagues who died in the line of COVID-19 duty. The National President,...

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Kano State Provides Free Dental Services to 16,000 Patients—Official

HealthLocal GovernmentNigeriaWellnessKano State Provides Free Dental Services to 16,000 Patients—Official

PilotnewsApril 2, 2021

KANO — No few than 16,000 patients from the five Emirate Councils in Kano have benefitted from the State’s free dental and oral health services. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, disclosed this on Friday, at the closing ceremony of the free dental outreach inaugurated on March 20, to mark World Oral Health Day. He said that the exercise which began on March 20, had surpassed its 15,000 target beneficiaries across the state. According...

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