4,176 Lagosians Are Currently Undergoing Home Treatment of COVID-19 – Health Commissioner

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaTravel4,176 Lagosians Are Currently Undergoing Home Treatment of COVID-19 – Health Commissioner

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 2, 2021

The Lagos State Government has announced that at least, 4,176 persons infected with coronavirus in Lagos State are currently undergoing home-based treatment amidst the second wave of the infections across Nigeria, and the world at large. This figure was disclosed on Friday by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi via his Twitter handle, @ProfAkinAbayomi, adding that 115 cases were in isolation. The Commissioner wrote, “Total number of #COVID19 recovery in communities – 22,789;...

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Parents In Adamawa Ask Police to Stop ‘ Yola Beach Party’ For Alleged Nudity

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaParents In Adamawa Ask Police to Stop ‘ Yola Beach Party’ For Alleged Nudity

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 2, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____  Outraged ensued in Yola, Adamawa state capital with parents and other civil society groups calling the state government and police to stop the‘’ Yola Beach Party’’ organized by some youths, for alleged nudity. This is the second term the event has been organized in Yola, the state capital. The advertisement of ‘Yola Beach Party’ this Saturday indicates that the event is slated for Sunday 3rd January, 2021, while gate fee...

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Coronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education, and many...

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New Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessNew Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his administration to keep Nigerians safe from the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic. In a New Year broadcast on Friday in Abuja, the president stated that the Federal Government had completed arrangements to procure and distribute the COVID-19 vaccines to citizens. He, however, enjoined Nigerians to always observe the COVID-19 prevention protocols to check the second wave of the deadly virus in the country. He said: “Keeping...

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FoodNewsPovertySwedish International Development Donates N460m To Fight Malnutrition In Three States Of Northeast

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Sweden has donated 460 million naira towards fighting acute malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. The agency in a statement said it has received the contribution from the Swedish International Development to stop acute malnutrition in three states of the Northeast. The statement added that “The contribution will help protect children from other opportunistic infections that may arise from suppressed immune systems and will support the...

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AU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

AfricaEducationHealthNewsAU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2020

The AU has awarded three outstanding education innovations including a project used during the COVID-19, the 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement said on Wednesday. During the Innovating Education in Africa Pitch Event 2020, the innovations were awarded grants of 60,000, 40,000, and 20,000 dollars according to their ranks, the statement said. The grants would be used to undertake pilot projects in collaboration with AU member states, it said, indicating that one of the innovations...

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Late Amb. Nsofor Departs U.S. on Final Journey Back Home

NewsNigeriaWellnessLate Amb. Nsofor Departs U.S. on Final Journey Back Home

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

Late Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s immediate-past ambassador to the U.S., has left the host country on his final journey back home. His casket, draped in the Nigerian flag, departed the Dulles International Airport, Washington, on Wednesday morning aboard a Delta Airlines plane. At the airport to bid him farewell were officials of the U.S. Department of State and Nigerian embassy officials led by the Charge D’Affaires, Mrs. Jane Adams-Abanulo. A brief departure ceremony for the...

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2021: Ebonyi Embarks on Intensive Campaign to End Open Defecation

EnvironmentHealthNewsNigeria2021: Ebonyi Embarks on Intensive Campaign to End Open Defecation

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Ebonyi Government says it has embarked on an aggressive campaign to address environmental challenges to complement the infrastructural development of the present administration. The state, in a bid to achieve this, on Nov 25, launched the ‘Clean Ebonyi, Use the Toilet Campaign’ saying that the government would spare no efforts in addressing environmental degradation in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ebonyi was rated highest in states that practice open...

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U.S. President-elect, Wife to Appear at New Year Eve Event

EntertainmentFilm & TVPoliticsUnited StatesU.S. President-elect, Wife to Appear at New Year Eve Event

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and wife Jill are set to make an appearance at the famous ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve’ show on Dec. 31. The duo will be interviewed by Ryan Seacrest who is returning as the host for the 16th year of the annual live New Year’s eve event, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The couple is expected to share a message of hope and unity during the interview with Seacrest. “In...

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Gombe Govt Moves to End Open Defecation by 2025

EnvironmentHealthNewsNigeriaGombe Govt Moves to End Open Defecation by 2025

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Gombe State Government on Wednesday in a bid to end open defecation by 2025, declared a state of emergency on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Mijinyawa Yahaya, disclosed this at a news conference in Gombe after the State Executive Council Meeting. Yahaya said an Executive Order was signed to that effect by the state governor. The commissioner said that the declaration was subject to the memo submitted...

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