HealthLabourFederal Government Agrees On Demands Of Health Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2021

ABUJA — Nigeria Labour Minister, Chris Ngige has announced that the Federal Government has reached a deal with aggrieved Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professions Association. On September 3, the unions issued a two weeks ultimatim to the government to meet their demands. The meeting agreed that issues of non-implementation of allowances contained in the 2017 agreement, like consequential minimum wage adjustment and skipping would be resolved. The meeting touched on additional...

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Tuface Teams Up With Bongos Ikwue On New Project

EntertainmentMusicTuface Teams Up With Bongos Ikwue On New Project

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 7, 2021

Nigerian music legends, Tuface and Bongos Ikwue, have joined vocal forces in a new song titled, ‘Searching’, to delight their fans. Popularly known as 2Baba, the music star took to his verified Instagram page to share part of the music video as he expressed his excitement for collaborating with the veteran musician. “I had the absolute honour to record with the legend Bongos Ikwue @officialbongosikwue,” part of his message read in the caption section. Moreso,...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 4 More Deaths, 379 New Infections

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 4 More Deaths, 379 New Infections

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2021

ABUJA — Nigeria on Monday recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its Website. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country. The NCDC noted that Lagos state recorded the highest infections with (138), while Rivers followed with (44) and the FCT (26). Others are Ekiti...

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BBNaija: Emmanual Becomes Head of House, 7 Housemates Up for Possible Eviction

EntertainmentTV & RadioBBNaija: Emmanual Becomes Head of House, 7 Housemates Up for Possible Eviction

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2021

LAGOS — Emmanuel, one of the housemates of the television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Season 6,  ‘Shine Ya Eye’ edition has won the head of house for the 7th week. This was announced by Biggie, the host of the show after the completion of the head of house challenge on Monday. Emmanuel who got the highest point during the challenge picked Liquorose as deputy head of house while Pere got the second-highest point after...

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Vietnamese Man Jailed for 5 years for Spreading Coronavirus

CoronavirusWellnessWorld NewsVietnamese Man Jailed for 5 years for Spreading Coronavirus

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2021

HANOI — Vietnam has jailed a man for five years for breaking strict Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported. Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of “spreading dangerous infectious diseases” at a one-day trial at the People’s Court of the southern province of Ca Mau, the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Vietnam has been one of the world’s coronavirus success stories, thanks to targeted mass testing, aggressive...

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Naomi Osaka, the Angry Spectators, And the Cancel Culture Syndrome

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionNaomi Osaka, the Angry Spectators, And the Cancel Culture Syndrome

PilotnewsSeptember 6, 2021

The cancellation of the Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka, by angry spectators, followed her recent loss to Leylah Fernandez, an 18-year-old Canadian, in the tennis Olympics round held last Friday. This has awoken verbal archers against Naomi as it has been a recurring practice to attack champions in their down moments. The following YouTube comments are; examples. @capricornmagic63: ‘Now she’s talking about taking time off from the game and doesn’t know when she’ll play again....

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World Class Kidney Hospital Opens Soon in Nnewi, Anambra State

HealthLifestyleNigeriaWorld Class Kidney Hospital Opens Soon in Nnewi, Anambra State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 4, 2021

Construction of a world-class kidney health facility located in Nnewi Anambra State is near completion. A modern and world-class kidney health facility, owned by Premium Kidney Hospital is nearing completion in Nnewi, the commercial and industrial nerve center of Anambra state. The facility which promises to be the best in renal care across Nigeria is a product of over thirty years of experience in renal care, in the United States by the Managing Director of...

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COVID-19: Seven Christians In Bauchi Prevented From Embarking On Holy Pilgrimage To Israel

HealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Seven Christians In Bauchi Prevented From Embarking On Holy Pilgrimage To Israel

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 4, 2021

Seven intending Christian pilgrims from Bauchi State who refuse to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine have been prevented from embarking on holy pilgrimage to Israel. However, 18 dons from two universities in the state have volunteered to take doses of the vaccine with the rolls out of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed while speaking with journalists in Bauchi on...

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Federal Government Pleads With ASUU To Shelve Fresh Strike

HealthJobsFederal Government Pleads With ASUU To Shelve Fresh Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2021

ABUJA — The minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to embark on a fresh strike as its ultimatum expired yesterday. The Minister while speaking The Punch said the government was working hard to secure the release of the money from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and appealed to ASUU to be patient. The union had asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims Forty-Three People In Borno

HealthWellnessCholera Outbreak Claims Forty-Three People In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2021

Borno state government has confirmed the death of forty-three people due to a suspected cholera outbreak in six local governments in the state. The affected local government areas are Gwoza, Kaga, Hawul, Magumeri, Damboa, Maiduguri Metropolitan, and Jere. Mrs. Juliana Bitrus, commissioner for Health, while briefing in Maiduguri, said 559 suspected cases have been recorded as of 30th August with fifty-seven admissions in seven local government areas. She advised members of the public to practice regular...

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