23 Million Nigerian Children Receive Chemo-prevention Against Malaria—-Buhari

HealthNewsNigeria23 Million Nigerian Children Receive Chemo-prevention Against Malaria—-Buhari

PilotnewsJune 24, 2022

Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention, aiding reduction in severe malaria in children in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the declaration on Friday in Kigali at the Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The summit is part of activities at the on-going 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Rwandan capital. President Buhari was represented by the Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, who delivered...

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Lorry Drivers Block Onitsha Headbridge in Protest Over Alleged Shooting of Tanker Tyre by Navy

MilitaryNewsNigeriaLorry Drivers Block Onitsha Headbridge in Protest Over Alleged Shooting of Tanker Tyre by Navy

PilotnewsJune 18, 2022

By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) Drivers of various articulated vehicles, including lorries, tankers, and tippers have blocked the Niger Bridgehead in Onitsha in protest. The West African News Pilot Newspaper reporter, learned the protest was triggered by extortion by naval officers operating on the bridge, who insist on collecting N1,000 from them as a bribe. The driver’s however decided to block the road on Saturday morning, after a naval officer shot and punctured the tyres of...

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World Bank Seeks Accelerated Implementation of NG-CARES by States

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaWorld Bank Seeks Accelerated Implementation of NG-CARES by States

PilotnewsJune 17, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has urged the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to accelerate the implementation of the programmes. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, the World Bank, Lead Specialist, Social Protection, and Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, made the call at a two-day implemention status review meeting with States’ Coordinators on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NG-CARES is...

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LG Chairman Declares One-Day Fasting And Prayers Over Insecurity

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaLG Chairman Declares One-Day Fasting And Prayers Over Insecurity

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 16, 2022

The chairman of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi state, Moses Olorunleke, has declared Thursday for fasting and prayers for peace to return to the area. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kabba, the chairman said the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Dele-Owoniyi, approved the declaration. He said that the fasting and prayers became imperative in view of the insecurity in the area in recent times, which was worsened by two explosions that occurred...

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The rousing Peter Obi movement—is radical change finally coming to Nigeria?

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionThe rousing Peter Obi movement—is radical change finally coming to Nigeria?

PilotnewsJune 13, 2022

Advocacy to vote for individual candidates without considering their party affiliation will not change the current system; rather, it may yield a disruptive and regressive governance environment —Anthony Obi Ogbo The current governance system in Nigeria has reached the brink of structural catastrophe. The entire leadership system is wrecked beyond recognition, and the victims of the ineffectual and callous leaders are those who cheered and voted for them. There are clear indications that a radical...

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2023: Join Peter Obi’, Nigerians Cry Out To Sowore

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: Join Peter Obi’, Nigerians Cry Out To Sowore

PilotnewsJune 10, 2022

Nigerians have urged Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and the publisher of Sahara Reporters, to join the Labour Party and team up with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Sowore had, again, secured the presidential ticket of the African Action Congress (AAC), a party he founded, at its national convention on Thursday in Abuja. In his declaration speech, the publisher, who stepped down as the party’s...

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165 Law Students Receive 16.5million Bursary From Enugu State Govt.

EducationNewsNigeriaPolitics165 Law Students Receive 16.5million Bursary From Enugu State Govt.

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2022

165 Enugu state indigenes in different campuses of the Nigerian Law School across the country have received a sum of a hundred thousand naira each from the Enugu State Government as bursary. Although the criteria for selection was not made open to press, the Special Assistant to the State Governor, Louis Amoke stated, “The beneficiaries of the bursary were identified and listed by Enugu law students themselves when they interacted with Gov. Ugwuanyi at the...

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APC Adamawa Guberntorial Candidate Consoles With Victims Of Communal Clash

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Adamawa Guberntorial Candidate Consoles With Victims Of Communal Clash

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2022

The gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state Sen. Aisha Ahmed Dahiru Binani has consoled the victims of recent communal clash between the inhabitants of Lamurde and Guyuk local government areas of Adamawa state. In a statement personally signed by Sen.Binani while expressing shock over the destruction of lives and properties, called on the people of the areas to set aside their differences and give peace a chance. Binani noted that no...

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Adamawa State Government Imposes Curfew on Six Communities

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Government Imposes Curfew on Six Communities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2022

Following ceaseless communal conflict between some communities in Guyuk and Lamurde local government areas, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has imposed curfew on six communities and surrounding villages as part of effort to stem the violence. The affected towns include Lafiya and Boshikiri as well as the surrounding villages of Mumseri, Mere, Kupte and Zakawon. Also, to curtail the escalating violence, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has imposed a curfew on the two adjoining communities of Boshkiri...

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Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, MAUTH, Yola Receive CT Scanner Machine

HealthNewsNigeriaModibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, MAUTH, Yola Receive CT Scanner Machine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2022

The Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI), with the intervention of the Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF), has handed over the state-of-the-art machine to the management of the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, MAUTH, Yola, Adamawa state. With high tech medical facilities such as the GE Revolution Evo 128 Slice CT, which was test run, and had the staff with radiology department trained for effective management of the machine, the MAUTH Yola has started...

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