Buhari Boast of Increasing Local Production of Staples Despite Food Inflation

FoodBuhari Boast of Increasing Local Production of Staples Despite Food Inflation

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 13, 2021

ABUJA — In the face of a persistent surge in the prices of staples across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted of increasing the local production of food under the Anchors Borrower Programme (ABP). ABP according to him has facilitated the local production of staples like rice, maize, cotton, and cassava. Buhari indicated this on Saturday during a broadcast to commemorate the year’s democracy day. “This initiative supported local production of rice, maize, cotton...

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NationalCouncil Of Pharmacists Cancel Pharmacy Technician Programme In School Of Health Technology, Kano

EducationHealthNationalCouncil Of Pharmacists Cancel Pharmacy Technician Programme In School Of Health Technology, Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 9, 2021

The National Council of Pharmacists cancelled the ‘Pharmacy Technician programme’ course previously accredited to be studied in the School of Health Technology, Kano for alleged violation of regulations. The development will affect 50 final year students of the institution who may have wasted their academic years. The students who were said to have written their final examinations at the Institution received the news recently. The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria had initially accredited the Course for...

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Cab Drivers Move to Dump Uber, Bolt, Partner Indigenous Ride Sharing Apps

LifestyleTransportationCab Drivers Move to Dump Uber, Bolt, Partner Indigenous Ride Sharing Apps

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

IKORODU, (Lagos State) — The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) in Lagos on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with two indigenous App companies for its ride-sharing service. Mr Idris Shonuga, National President of PEDPA, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that it had partnered with Active Ride and My Cab App companies as replacements for Uber and Bolt. “These indigenous App companies would work with the templates and provide...

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Farmer Attempt To Annihilate Residents, Herds In Yobe state, Poison Nine Wells

Crime & SecurityHealthFarmer Attempt To Annihilate Residents, Herds In Yobe state, Poison Nine Wells

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2021

DAMATURU, YOBE —A farmer in Yobe state has attempted to annihilate residents of Kasesa village and their herds near Damaturu, the state capital with poisoning nine wells in the village being the sources of water to residents and herds in the area. Already, Police have arrested the suspect and no incident occurred related to the crime. Confirming the development to newsmen in Damaturu, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim spokesman for the Police Command in the state said...

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VSF Provides Families Of 61 District Heads killed by Boko Haram In Borno State With Materials

FoodPhilanthropyVSF Provides Families Of 61 District Heads killed by Boko Haram In Borno State With Materials

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday ordered the release of N12.2m as an addition to a need-based intervention. The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has assisted families of 61 district heads killed by Boko Haram since 2009 across Borno State with each family getting one million Naira worth of materials. The VSF, a public and private funded humanitarian body set up by the Presidency during the Jonathan administration, had after meetings with all...

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Committee On Almajiri, Sangaya Reformation Inaugurated In Kaduna

EducationLifestyleNewsCommittee On Almajiri, Sangaya Reformation Inaugurated In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Director of Public Schools in the Ministry of Education, Habibu Idris Alhassan says the government has inaugurated members of the Committee on Almajiri and Sangaya Reformation towards total integration into the mainstream education system. Alhassan while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inaugurating the committee said the committee would ensure that all school-age children have access to free and compulsory basic and post-basic education across the state. “The committee will...

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Urologist Advises Men to Go for Prostate Cancer Screening

HealthWellnessUrologist Advises Men to Go for Prostate Cancer Screening

PilotnewsJune 2, 2021

ILORIN — Dr. Ademola Popoola, a Consultant Urologist with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has advised men to go for early screening to prevent prostate cancer. Popoola, who teaches at the Department of Surgery of the university, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ilorin. According to him, prostate cancer is a cancer of the prostate gland, which is an accessory sexual organ that...

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National Senior Citizens Centre Take-Off

LifestyleWellnessNational Senior Citizens Centre Take-Off

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 1, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre and the constitution of a 12-member board. The Centre was passed into law as the National Senior Citizens Centre Act, 2017 to cater to the needs of senior citizens (70 and above) in the country. Those appointed by President Buhari include AVM M. A. Muhammad (rtd) as the Board Chairman; Dr. Emem Omokaro as the Director-General. Members are Mansur Kuliya – Ministry...

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Tourism: Ugwuanyi Inaugurates Unity Park, A Relaxation Centre In Enugu

EntertainmentTourismTourism: Ugwuanyi Inaugurates Unity Park, A Relaxation Centre In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 31, 2021

The Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Saturday inaugurated the Unity Park for public use as a tourist attraction and a place for relaxation. Inaugurating the park amid jubilation, Gov. Ugwuanyi said, “The project offers the good people of Enugu State an opportunity to relive the past when the City urbanization had not obliterated our recreation areas; the park responds to the yawning gap in the lifestyle of the Coal City”. The Unity Park is...

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How Tinubu Greets Atiku At The Airport – Aide

LifestylePoliticsHow Tinubu Greets Atiku At The Airport – Aide

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 30, 2021

Tunde Rahman, who is the spokesperson of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said there is nothing wrong with the meeting between his principal and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu, in a viral video, was seen exchanging pleasantries with Atiku, a Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2019 elections. Atiku returned to the country after months of his stay outside Nigeria. Many Nigerians have expressed...

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