COVID-19:Adamawa State Remain Unshakable-Fintiri

CoronavirusEconomyWellnessCOVID-19:Adamawa State Remain Unshakable-Fintiri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2021

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has restated the resolve of his administration to remain consistent in every facet of human endeavor remains unshakeable despite daunting challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the attendant economic crunch. He appreciates the organized Labour in the State for towing the path of industrial harmony and embracing dialogue as an imperative to resolving disputes and acknowledged the eternal contributions of workers. The Governor stated this Saturday...

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Malaria: Anambra Govt. Distributed 100,000 Mosquito Nets in 2020 – Official

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessMalaria: Anambra Govt. Distributed 100,000 Mosquito Nets in 2020 – Official

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

AWKA — The Anambra Government says it distributed about 100,000 Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLIN) to school children and pregnant women in 2020, as part of measures to prevent malaria. Dr. Vincent Okpala, Commissioner for Health made the disclosure in Awka on Tuesday at an event to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that World Malaria Day is celebrated globally every April 25, to highlight the need for...

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My 40-years-old Marriage `Still Dey Leak”–Charly Boy

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsPeopleMy 40-years-old Marriage `Still Dey Leak”–Charly Boy

PilotnewsApril 27, 2021

ABUJA — Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, says his 40-year-old marriage to his wife Diane has not been easy and `still dey leak’  though they are not giving up on each other. Charly  Boy, who took to his Instagram to give an insight into his marriage, said that every marriage has its issues. He added he and his wife agreed to never give up on each other. Charly Boy said further that “marriage...

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National Sports Festival Remains Good Investment in Youths, Ex-NOC Official Says

BusinessEntertainmentSportsNational Sports Festival Remains Good Investment in Youths, Ex-NOC Official Says

PilotnewsApril 26, 2021

LAGOS — Elias Gora, a former Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), says the biennial National Sports Festival (NSF) remains a good investment in ensuring Nigerian youths are positively engaged. Gora told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday that the Festival could however be improved upon to discover more talents for Nigeria. He emphasised the need to also use the Festival to continue to promote peace and unity in the country. “It...

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Ramadan: NGO Put Smiles On Faces Of 130 Orphans Other Vulnerable In Adamawa

FoodNewsPhilanthropyWellnessRamadan: NGO Put Smiles On Faces Of 130 Orphans Other Vulnerable In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2021

An Islamic Faith-Based Organization, Initiative for Muslim Women in Nigeria (IMWON) Adamawa state chapter, on Sunday distributed food items and clothes to 130 orphans and vulnerable in Yola North and Yola South local government areas of Adamawa state as part of annual activities of the organization. The orphans lost their parents either by death or conflicts. In her message to the occasion, the wife of the Adamawa state Governor Hajiya Lami Ahmadu Fintiri, represented by...

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Climatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

ClimateEnvironmentHealthNewsClimatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

KADUNA — As the rainy season begins, a climatologist has called on Nigerians to desist from dumping garbage in public spaces, to forestall outbreaks of health disasters in the country. The Assistance Director, African Climate Reporters, Mohammed Zakari, said this in an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday, in Kaduna. Zakari stressed the need for Nigerians to change the culture of dumping garbage on the streets, car-parks, bus stations, railway stations, in order to save...

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700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

HealthNewsNigeriaWellness700,000 People Diagnosed Annually With Malaria in Lagos- Commissioner

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

LAGOS —  Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says no fewer than 700,000 people were being diagnosed annually with malaria disease in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos in celebration of the 2021 World Malaria Day. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated annually on April 25, to create awareness on the global burden of malaria, and to mobilise support for the Roll Back Malaria strategies....

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Nigeria Requires Over Trillion Naira To Combat Malaria- Ehanire

HealthWellnessWorld NewsNigeria Requires Over Trillion Naira To Combat Malaria- Ehanire

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 25, 2021

Dr. Osagie Ehanire Nigeria’s  Minister of Health says the country required over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, noting that in 2021 alone, the country required more than N350 billion to fight the disease. The Minister disclosed this on Friday at a press conference in Abuja to commemorate the 2021 World Malaria Day with the theme “Zero Malaria”. World Health Organization (WHO) has said “it is noteworthy that Nigeria has recorded...

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ANALYSIS: FG Explains How It Spent COVID-19 Fund

EconomyHealthNewsANALYSIS: FG Explains How It Spent COVID-19 Fund

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 23, 2021

Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, on Thursday gave a breakdown of the COVID-19 expenditure in the country. Agba revealed this at the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) Conference organized by Connected Development (CODE) in partnership with BudgIT civil society organization in Abuja. According to Agba, of the N500 billion COVID-19 funds, N288billion has been released to implementing agencies to support programmes and Federal Government, while the Ministry...

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16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

AfricaHealthNews16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 22, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Matshidiso Moeti, made this known during a virtual press conference facilitated by APO Group on Thursday. Report has it that Measles is highly contagious, requiring at least 95 per cent immunization coverage in the population to prevent...

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