JUST IN: Enugu State Governor Swears in New Commissioner for Health

HealthNewsNigeriaJUST IN: Enugu State Governor Swears in New Commissioner for Health

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 9, 2020

Barely 5 days after the demise of Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu former Commissioner for Health, had the Executive Governor of Enugu State sworn in an Associate Professor of Public Health Medicine, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, as the new commissioner. During the swearing-in ceremony held today at the Government House, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said, “the compelling need to re-establish commanding leadership for the State’s Health Care System in the face of the escalating Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, necessitated...

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Come, Love, Come Fire

Fiction & PoetryLifestyleCome, Love, Come Fire

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Come, love, come fire! Where living inside, are secret longings, And young hearts Christ-like devotion. Living inside us are the tidings, Follow us to a place of great passion. Come, love, come fire! I love to hear a million forest insects, All singing to one tune. I think quite clearly of the tropics, And lovingly of the Moon. Come, love, come fire! I love to hide in her warm regards, And when she finds hope,...

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COVID-19 : Kogi Govt Lifts Ban on Religious Gatherings

CoronavirusLifestyleNigeriaCOVID-19 : Kogi Govt Lifts Ban on Religious Gatherings

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lifted the social distancing order imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on religious congregations in mosques and churches across the state. Bello, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Thursday, said that the lifting of the ban was to enable religious bodies to resume their normal worship and services. The statement was signed by Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication. The state...

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NDIC Donates N1bn to COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund

CoronavirusNigeriaWellnessNDIC Donates N1bn to COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release of N1 billion Naira to the COVID-19 Relief Fund being put together to fight the Corona Virus pandemic in Nigeria. Mr. Sunday Oluyemi, Director of Communication and Public Affairs, posted on NDIC official twitter handle on Thursday. Oluyemi said the board acknowledged that the corporation was not only consistent with its Corporate Social Responsibility, (CSR) but that the proceeds would be...

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Easter: Price of Rice Remains Stable in Enugu

CoronavirusFoodNigeriaEaster: Price of Rice Remains Stable in Enugu

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

Three days to the 2020 Easter celebration, the price of rice has remained stable in Enugu metropolis following the availability of the produce and high number of rice farmers in the state. A market survey by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday showed that the price remained stable in spite of the coming festivity. NAN reports that in spite of the high price of other foodstuffs following the lockdown, the price of rice had...

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COVID-19: Conducting Mass Tests Not Feasible Now – FG

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: Conducting Mass Tests Not Feasible Now – FG

PilotnewsApril 9, 2020

The Federal Government has said that conducting mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria would not be feasible now given the nation’s over 200 million population. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen after the arrival of the Chinese experts and some equipment in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that government was rather continuing with its targeted testing for those who had been abroad or those who may have come in...

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With 20 million Lagosians Under Lockdown, Government Say ‘Food Relief Package Not Meant for Everyone’

CoronavirusFoodNigeriaWith 20 million Lagosians Under Lockdown, Government Say ‘Food Relief Package Not Meant for Everyone’

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 7, 2020

In response to allegations that many residents of Lagos who are under lockdown did not benefit from the welfare package the government initiated, the state government has said the food packages were never meant for everyone. In the build-up to the state and the federal government imposed lockdown, the Lagos government initiated welfare packages to ease the inevitable hardship residents would face. However, when the food packages were distributed, there were complaints by many that...

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Funke Akindele-Bello’s Prosecution, Lesson for All – TAMPAN President

CoronavirusEntertainmentLaw & JusticeFunke Akindele-Bello’s Prosecution, Lesson for All – TAMPAN President

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

Bolaji Amusan, National President, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Monday said that Funke Akindele-Bello’s prosecution should be a great lesson for all and not only celebrities. Amusan told the News Agency of Nigeria that Akindele-Bello had been an outstanding actress, law-abiding, easy-going and hardworking. The association president said it was, however, unfortunate she had to face the wrath of the law, due to the violation of government directives. He...

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Court Arraigns Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz Over Lockdown Violation, Couple Pleads Guilty

CoronavirusEntertainmentLifestyleCourt Arraigns Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz Over Lockdown Violation, Couple Pleads Guilty

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 6, 2020

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello, mostly identified as JJC Skillz have pleaded guilty to the count filled against them by the Attorney General of Lagos state, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN). The couple was arraigned for violating the lockdown order issued by the Nigerian Authorities to contain the spread of Coronavirus. They were arraigned on Monday at the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba. On Sunday, April 5, 2020, Akindele was arrested...

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Flash’ Actor Logan Williams Dies at Age of 16

EntertainmentUnited StatesFlash’ Actor Logan Williams Dies at Age of 16

PilotnewsApril 5, 2020

Actor Logan Williams, who appeared in CW’s “The Flash” as the young Barry Allen, has died at the age of 16. Williams’ agent, Michelle Gauvin, said he died on Thursday. Gauvin did not give the cause of his death, but she said his sudden death came as a “shock.” “The Flash” star Grant Gustin posted a photo of him with Williams and actor Jesse L. Martin on Instagram that was taken during the filming of a series...

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