1,240 Persons Benefits From Free Medical Treatment Conducted NYSC In Gombe

HealthLocal Government1,240 Persons Benefits From Free Medical Treatment Conducted NYSC In Gombe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 1, 2021

Mrs. Ada Imoni, the State Coordinator, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says on Wednesday in Gombe that no fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the scheme in the State under its 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), conducted between June 21 and 25. Imoni said that free healthcare services, drugs and health education were provided to the beneficiaries at Kwadon community in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government...

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Food Crisis Hits Over 657,000 People In Adamawa-Report, FAO Poise To Intervene

FoodNewsPovertyFood Crisis Hits Over 657,000 People In Adamawa-Report, FAO Poise To Intervene

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 1, 2021

YOLA — Report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said over 657,000 people across Adamawa, Northeast Nigeria, are suffering from a food crisis. OCHA stated that out of the total $1 billion estimated to be required for humanitarian assistance in Northeast Nigeria this year, $225 million (22.5 per cent) is required for Adamawa State.” The insurgency in the region, various studies have said, has worsened displacement and food insecurity....

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Federal Government Ban Travelers From Four Countries Into Nigeria

CoronavirusTravelFederal Government Ban Travelers From Four Countries Into Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 29, 2021

The Federal Government has banned travelers from South Africa, Brazil, India, and Turkey by one month due to the rising COVID-19 cases there. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this in Abuja on Monday at the briefing of the committee. “The four major variants of concern are now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil) and Delta (India). The Delta variant which...

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The Puke Towards Feminism

LifestylePeopleThe Puke Towards Feminism

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)June 28, 2021

The West African Pilot Features   By Favour Chiagozie Ebubechukwu, Special Features Writer   Right there, squeezed amongst twelve students on a seat for five, I pondered on what our lecturer had just said. A trend had happened over the weekend on the subject of gender equality. Aggression and rage from the male to the female and vice versa filled the internet. It was the first day of school week, so the aftermath was fresh...

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FCTA Demolishes Over 349 Illegal Structures Along Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Crime & SecurityTravelFCTA Demolishes Over 349 Illegal Structures Along Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 28, 2021

ABUJA — Mr. Ikharo Attah, Chairman, Federal Capital Territory FCT Ministerial Committee on City Sanitation, and some security and fire service officers on Sunday monitored the demolition over 349 illegal structures in Lugbe-Across, along with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The demolition exercise which started at Lugbe-Across, Lugbe Berger, car wash, and Lugbe zone 5 lasted for seven hours. Attah He said the objective of the exercise was to ensure that Abuja, especially along the...

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Meet Udezue, NBA Agent Who Move To Unify Africa through the Continental Basketball League

BusinessEntertainmentSportsMeet Udezue, NBA Agent Who Move To Unify Africa through the Continental Basketball League

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 25, 2021

Ugo Udezue, who left Nigeria in the 1990s, left his plush job as an agent of the National Basketball Association (NBA) at one of the top firms in the United States four years ago. He would not have imagined pioneering the first and only African sports apparel company to officially outfit a team at the Olympic Games in Japan this year. At least, this was far from his initial plan. It would have been easier...

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Nigerian Superstar, Wizkid Receives Grammy Awards Plaque

EntertainmentMusicNigerian Superstar, Wizkid Receives Grammy Awards Plaque

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ABUJA —  Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has received his Grammy award plaque. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wizkid became the second Nigerian to receive a plaque after Burna Boy received his own a few weeks ago. The singer, who said he was so excited, took to his Instagram handle @wizkidayo to announce the award of plaque to his fans and music lovers, as he displays the award photo of the...

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NGO Establishes Media Working Group On Child Survival, Protection

Crime & SecurityWellnessNGO Establishes Media Working Group On Child Survival, Protection

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ZARIA, (Kaduna State) — The Save the Children International (SCI) has established a State Media Working Group (SMWG) to increase the voices of children on their survival, development, and protection in Kaduna State. The group was established at the end of a two-day training of journalists by SCI on health advocacy to strengthen health systems in Kaduna State. Inaugurating the group in Zaria on Wednesday, Mr. Kunle Olawoyin, SCI’s Information and External Communication Specialist, explained...

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Federal Government Trains Irish Potato Farmers In Kano

AgricultureFoodFederal Government Trains Irish Potato Farmers In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 23, 2021

KANO — The Federal Government has trained some Irish Potato farmers in Kano tagged ‘5-Day Training on Farmers Business School (FBS) for Irish Potato Farmers in Gezawa Communities on farming business models which will improve the way they cultivate the crop. Addressing the trainees, the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hajiya Karima Babangida, said Irish potato is a premium cash crop sought after by many in...

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United Arab Emirates Lifts Travel Ban On Nigeria, India And South Africa

CoronavirusTravelUnited Arab Emirates Lifts Travel Ban On Nigeria, India And South Africa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2021

The United Arab Emirates has lifted its travel ban on Nigeria, India, and South Africa. Passengers are also expected to present a negative PCR test certificate with an OR code from laboratories approved by the Nigerian government, while also undergoing the same test upon arrival at the Dubai airport. According to a message from the Dubai Media Office, passengers from Nigeria are expected to have received a negative result for a PCR test taken within...

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