Members of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have vowed not to accept the proposed cutting of salaries of its members and other healthcare workers by the Kogi Government. A statement by the Chairman of the NMA in the state, Dr Kabiru Zubair, in Lokoja on Sunday, said the attention of the NMA had been drawn to the proposed wage cut by the government. ”The NMA is not unaware of the...
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu had said that the country will not return to normalcy as it was before the coronavirus outbreak until 2021. Ihekweazu said this on The Platform, an annual event of Covenant Christian Centre on Saturday. He maintained that it would be difficult to avoid mass gathering but it would be the best option for us. While responding to questions on the fight against the coronavirus,...
The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo is dead. The emir died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74. Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure , Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm confirmed the death. He said the late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate. The Emir was on Friday reported to be in critical condition and...
A roll call of Nigeria’s musical icons, global cultural ambassadors, and big music artists will not be complete without Chinedu Okoli, professionally called Flavour N’abania. Known for his lively voice, his songs are mostly delivered with a smooth blend of English and Igbo languages. Flavours’ performances are energy filled and typically involve thrilling fans with his signature dance move — twisting his waist. Also called ‘Flavour of Africa’, he describes himself as ‘Africa’s Highlife King’....
The controversial bill, “Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020” was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representative, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and two of his colleagues, Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu on Tuesday. The bill had been tagged controversial by the Nigerian public. Today, the West African Pilot News highlights some arguments about the bill and the public reactions to the bill for you. The Bill passed the second reading in a day The...
Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, which rose to prominence in Nigeria in the 1970s, combined organ riffs with West African drum patterns and brass instruments. Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies. “Without Tony Allen, there would...
It actually started late February in Aba – a major commercial town in the eastern part of Nigeria known for product innovation and creativity. Individual tailors competed on production of unique designer masks and face caps. By the end of March, designer facemask became a trend in major African countries. Currently in this continent, fashion designers are agog with commendably striking styles of masks for use against the coronavirus pandemic. With Love from Algeria Tackling...
Kano State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed 80 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), as total infections in the area hit 219. The ministry via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH, said that five COVID-19 deaths had been recorded in the state. “Update as at 11:58 p.m. April 30, 2020; 80 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. “Total confirmed cases in Kano State are now 219,” it said. The ministry advised residents of the state to comply...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many health systems across the world are struggling to provide care for patients, the global economy is taking a downturn. The impacts of the disease on people have left several individuals in need of support to survive a hard time. Realizing that many people all over the world would need different forms of support to make it through this trying time, developers of Familheey, a social networking...
In a renewed effort to mitigate the hardship Kano residents are now going through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is set to distribute one hundred (100) trailers of assorted grains to Kano state government. The Silos Manager, Food and Strategic Reserve Silos Complex, Adamawa state, Engr. Suleiman Amusa made this known while speaking to newsmen in Yola. Amusa noted that the federal government has directed them to make available 17,...
