COVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Security Officers Intercepts and Turn Back Over 30 Vehicles with Passengers on Board

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2020

The Nigeria Army at Nsukka checkpoint has intercepted over 30 vehicles loaded with passengers intending to pass through the state’s borders. They disclosed that the passengers who were mostly Northerners hid with bags of food items, which are allowed into the state as essential commodities. One of the intercepted passengers, Peter when interviewed said he was coming into the state from Benue State. He disclosed that they trekked from the state land boundary from Amalla...

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HEADLINER: Whitney Houston Biopic Being Produced for Film

EntertainmentFilmUnited StatesHEADLINER: Whitney Houston Biopic Being Produced for Film

PilotnewsApril 23, 2020

Whitney Houston is headed back to the big screen in a feature film about the singer’s life that took her to the heights of fame but ended in drug addiction and tragedy. Taking its title from one of Houston’s biggest hits – “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” – the film has the backing of the singer’s estate and her longtime record producer and mentor Clive Davis, producers said. They described the film as a “joyous,...

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FG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelFG Bans Inter-State Movement of COVID-19 Patients

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

The Federal Government has banned the inter-state movement of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the country. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF), briefing on COVID-19. Ehanire said that all persons diagnosed with the virus would henceforth be treated in the state where their diagnosis was made to avoid further spread of infection. He stated that Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) and Pharmacists should refrain...

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COVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

By Bada Yusuf Amoo, Staff Writer The Federal Government on Tuesday said that it is ready to increase its support for Kano State to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the highly populated state. Dr. Olorunnibe Mamora, Minister for State for Health disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said the FG is worried by the increasing number of the COVID-19 cases in Kano....

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Swiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

CoronavirusHealthWorldSwiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

Mass immunisation with a newly developed vaccine against the coronavirus disease could start in Switzerland in October, according to immunologist Martin Bachmann. The national regulatory body Swissmedic confirmed that it was in talks with scientists including Bachmann, who works at the Bern University Hospital. “The time schedule is extremely optimistic, but it is not totally far-fetched,” Swissmedic spokesman Lukas Jaggi told dpa this week. “Given the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic, we are talking about weeks, not...

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PTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaPTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) ON COVID-19 has urged survivors of Coronavirus infection in the country to share their experiences to deepen awareness of the pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunimbe Mamora, made the call in Abuja on Tuesday during the PTF daily briefing on COVID-19. Mamora said that Nigerians would be better informed about the disease if survivors would freely share their experiences with others. “It will reduce doubts about the virus....

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UN Says Global Hunger Could Double Due to COVID-19 Blow

CoronavirusFoodWorld NewsUN Says Global Hunger Could Double Due to COVID-19 Blow

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. The impact of lost tourism revenues, falling remittances and travel and other restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic are expected to leave some 130 million people acutely hungry this year, adding to around 135 million already in that category. “COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic...

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COVID-19: UNIBEN announces Compulsory Use of Face Masks By Staff, Students

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: UNIBEN announces Compulsory Use of Face Masks By Staff, Students

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has directed compulsory use of face masks by staff and students seeking medical attention at the institution’s health centre. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN, announced the directive in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Benin. “The measure is to check the possible spread of the dreaded disease, Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. “Towards this end, medical personnel will have no other...

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WHO Confirms 6 Cases of Ebola in DRC

AfricaHealthNewsWHO Confirms 6 Cases of Ebola in DRC

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has confirmed six cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UN’s health agency confirmed the development on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “They are currently six confirmed Ebola cases in Northeastern DRC in spite of ongoing insecurity in the area. “WHO and partners are working with civil society organisations to carry out surveillance activities including contact tracing and monitoring of the...

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Why Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

CoronavirusFoodNational SecurityWhy Nigerians Should Be Wary of Food Inflation in the Coming Months – Expert

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Expert has warned that Nigerians should be cautious of food insecurity in the coming months, as a result of the situations that surround the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country. Mr. Victor Ndukauba, a Financial Analyst and Deputy Director of Afrivest West Africa Ltd disclosed this in Lagos on Monday while being interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) He warned that Nigerians should be wary of the growing food insecurity and inflation...

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