BREAKING: EFCC Chairman Slumps At Presidential Villa, Abuja

HealthWellnessBREAKING: EFCC Chairman Slumps At Presidential Villa, Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, was rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after slumping at a programme, on Thursday. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration when he suddenly stopped speaking. According to Daily Trust, he was talking about a man the commission arrested in Ibadan, Oyo state, with 116 SIM cards when the incident happened. Bawa had stopped talking and...

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OPINION: The Quest for Freedom; Transgender in Nigeria

ColumnsLifestyleOpinionOPINION: The Quest for Freedom; Transgender in Nigeria

PilotnewsSeptember 16, 2021

Transgender people are people who have a gender identity different from their sex.   The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. Adeboye has publicly declared his stand on transgenderism. He did this in his Facebook post where he based his opinion on biblical scriptures citing different passages. He asserted that God is not an author of confusion but the God of distinction and that he created humans male and female....

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Sharia Committee In Damaturu Raids Illegal Brothel

BusinessLaw & JusticeLifestyleSharia Committee In Damaturu Raids Illegal Brothel

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2021

DAMATURU, (YOBE STATE) —Officials of Damaturu Local Government Shari’a Committee alongside security operatives have raided illegal brothels, beer, and drug selling joints within the Yobe State capital. The raid was not unconnected with allegations that the areas were known for habouring of suspected criminal elements as well as underage commercial sex workers. Bukar Adamu, Council Executive Chairman, who led the Committee on Tuesday raged Zango and Kandahar areas and confiscated cartons of beers and packs...

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End Strike, Debts Will Be Paid – Ehanire Urges Doctors

HealthLabourNewsEnd Strike, Debts Will Be Paid – Ehanire Urges Doctors

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2021

ABUJA — Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, has told resident doctors that their demands will be met and as such should put an end to the ongoing strike action. Ehanire urged the doctors to opt for a peaceful resolution and return to work, assuring that the debts will be cleared. He said this at the briefing of the presidential committee on COVID-19 on Monday. “Last week his excellency, the president received the leadership of the...

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Turn On the Stove, My Lover —Ruminating an Exploration from “My Ear Lobes Through the Mainland”

Fiction & PoetryLifestyleTurn On the Stove, My Lover —Ruminating an Exploration from “My Ear Lobes Through the Mainland”

PilotnewsSeptember 14, 2021

Hey babe, Where are you? I’m sitting on the moon Please cut me some slice of the sky, I’m so tired, I can’t come up this hour. The sky is cold; you need a hot meal. Oh, please make me one. You need to turn on the stove for me to cook. But I’m so tired. You don’t seem hungry. Do you? Burr… Okay. How do I do that? Start from the lobes of my...

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NAFDAC Advocates Proper Export Product Registration

FoodStandards & Consumer ProtectionNAFDAC Advocates Proper Export Product Registration

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2021

ENUGU — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised export stakeholders to always seek proper registration of their products to prevent their rejection. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, gave the advice on Thursday at a one-day South-East Stakeholders’ Sensitisation on Registration and Guidelines for Export Trade held in Enugu. Adeyeye, represented by the Director, South-East Zonal Office of the agency, Mrs Olajumoke Ojetokun, said that NAFDAC offices...

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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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