The federal government has removed the ban restricting Emirates Airlines flights into the country. The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this on Tuesday. The minister noted that the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will commence visa issuance to Nigerians based on some conditions. “UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria. Commencement of the visa...
The Ogun State government has indicated interests in the collection of tax from the winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria TV Reality Show, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, few hours after Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) asked the musician to pay his tax to Lagos State. The agencies made this known while congratulating Laycon for his victory at the BBNaija. LIRS have tweeted, “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We...
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has urged the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV Show’s winner, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, to pay his tax. The agency said this while congratulating and commending Laycon for his achievement. The agency tweeted, “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We look forward to seeing you in Y2021 as you #payyourtax.” The 26-year-old Laycon emerged winner of the 2020 edition of the...
Dagza Community Health Post in Hong local government area of Adamawa state records an average of 5-10 cases of snake bites weekly. Investigation revealed that most of the casualties who are peasant farmers are from Dagza, Mombol, Zhedinyi, Kwakwa’ah and other neighbouring villages and the high rate of snake bites are usually recorded during the rainy season. It was gathered that the cost of Anti Snake Venom (ASV) produced by India for a single person...
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Adamawa State government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Catholic Relief Service(CRS), and Chemonics with funding support from the Global Fund Malaria Grant have commenced the process of the 2020 insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) mass campaign. To achieve the desired result a total of 2,888,912 treated nets are to be distributed to residents through a door-to-door approach to every household across the 21 local government areas...
Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall. As deaths have continued to climb, so have studio losses, with crowded theaters – once a source of collective entertainment and escapism – now seen as petri dishes for the virus. Familiar blockbuster franchises whose summer releases studios banked on to balance bleeding ledgers have been barred from shuttered theaters. The 25th James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” the 7th “Mission Impossible,”...
With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will decide if a vaccine is safe and effective. Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these trials will be available before November. But it is likely that not just one but several of the competing COVID-19 vaccines will be shown to be safe and effective by the end...
A consultative meeting aims at sensitising and enlightens the public on the need to expose rapists in their communities would soon come on board in the Central Senatorial zone of Adamawa state. The Senator representing Adamawa Central in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed Binani who disclosed this in a Telephone interview said the meeting will comprise traditional rulers, opinion molders, heads of religious bodies, youth and women groups for...
Over two hundred and seventy (270) blinds, holders of Degree, NCE, Diploma, and Secondary School Certificates are among thousands of unemployed graduates in Adamawa state, Northeast Nigeria seeking employment. The rate of street beggars particularly in the Northern parts of the country may continue to rise unless the government offers employment and provide skills to these categories of people in society. Comrade Bitrus Richard, Chairman Nigeria Association for the Blind, Adamawa State chapter who confirmed...
The government of Lagos State has lifted restrictions on the operations of cinemas with the condition that only 33 percent of the theatre’s capacity can be occupied. It said on Saturday that the permission to reopen was immediate. The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, said cinema operators must leave at least two empty seats between occupied ones. The West African Pilot News recalls that Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria had asked the Governor to approve the...
