Nigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

CoronavirusEducationPovertyNigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Some children on Wednesday urged government at all levels to give increased attention to their well-being especially in the areas of welfare, health and education. The children, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, stated that if supported and encouraged, they would make their families and the nation proud. They said that though they might not understand all the intricacies of COVID-19, they hoped the situation would be addressed to enable...

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Kebbi Receives Additional 83 Repatriated ‘Almajiri’ From Kano

NigeriaPeoplePovertyKebbi Receives Additional 83 Repatriated ‘Almajiri’ From Kano

PilotnewsMay 26, 2020

The Kebbi State Government says it has received 83 additional Almajiri (Qu’anic education pupils) repatriated from Kano State. The development was made known in a statement signed by Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser to Gov. Atiku Bagudu on Media, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. A copy made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the children were received by the Chairman of the state’s Task Force on COVID-19, and also Commissioner for Health,...

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COVID-19: NGOs Reach Out to Pastoral Groups, PWD With Palliatives in Taraba

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPovertyCOVID-19: NGOs Reach Out to Pastoral Groups, PWD With Palliatives in Taraba

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 19, 2020

In a bid to cushion the hardship being experienced due to lockdown been imposed, Fulbe Development and Cultural Organization (FUDECO) in collaboration with Foundation for Refugees Economic Empowerment (FREE) has distributed palliatives worth millions of naira to about 250 vulnerable households in Jalingo the Taraba capital and environs. The items distributed include bags of rice and beans, vegetable oil, and other related food items. Hajiya Aisha Ardo, Taraba Chapter Chairperson of FUDECO, explained that the...

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COVID- 19: Adamawa Repatriates 400 Almajiris Indigenes Of Gombe

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPovertyCOVID- 19: Adamawa Repatriates 400 Almajiris Indigenes Of Gombe

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 13, 2020

Adamawa State Government has commenced repatriation of Almajiris back to their states of origin with the first tranche of  132   part of indigenes of Gombe State which is one-third of their population from two local governments of Adamawa. The decision-taking by the government is the sequel to the resolutions reached by the Northern State Governors’ Forum to end the menace of Almajiri syndrome and the need to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the...

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Jigawa tests 600 Repatriated Almajiri Pupils for COVID-19 — Gov. Badaru

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPovertyJigawa tests 600 Repatriated Almajiri Pupils for COVID-19 — Gov. Badaru

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa says samples of 600 Almajiri pupils repatriated to the state are being tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Badaru said the 600 pupils were part of the over 1,000 Almajiri repatriated from Kano, Gombe, Nassarawa, and Kaduna states. He explained that all the repatriated pupils would be isolated for two-weeks and tested for the COVID-19 before being released to their respective communities. “You’re aware that about 607 Almajiri were repatriated from Kano,...

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Taraba Govt Rejects Almajiris from Nasarawa State

LifestyleNigeriaPovertyTaraba Govt Rejects Almajiris from Nasarawa State

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 4, 2020

Amid Coronavirus surge,  Taraba state government on Monday rejected Almajiris that were evacuated from Nasarawa state back to the state as agreed upon by the Northern Governors. This situation spurred mixed reactions by human rights groups describing the rejection as ” uncalled for ” calling on the Federal government to intervene. The Almajirai reportedly arrived Jalingo from Lafiya, Nasarawa state capital on Sunday along with officials of Nasarawa state Ministry of Women Affairs, who had...

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NBS Says 82.9m Nigerians are Poor

NewsNigeriaPovertyNBS Says 82.9m Nigerians are Poor

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards. The NBS made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019, released on Monday. It explained that the figure showed that 40.1 per cent of total population were classified as poor, adding that in other words, an average four out of 10 individuals in Nigeria had real per capita expenditures below N137,430.00 per year....

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COVID-19: Gombe State Govt Sends 700 Almajiris to States of Origin

HealthNigeriaPovertyCOVID-19: Gombe State Govt Sends 700 Almajiris to States of Origin

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

The Gombe State Government has sent 700 Almajiris who are non-indigenes studying in Gombe State, to their states of origin across the 19 Northern states. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Habu Dahiru, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Monday. He said the first batch of 700 Almajiris had been conveyed to their various states in the North in 60 buses accompanied by security personnel. Dahiru said that the almajiris were...

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COVID-19: Jigawa Receives 524 Almajiri Pupils Evacuated from Kano

NigeriaPoliticsPovertyCOVID-19: Jigawa Receives 524 Almajiri Pupils Evacuated from Kano

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

The Jigawa Government has received a total of 524 Almajiri pupils evacuated by neighbouring Kano State. Receiving the pupils at Gen. Yakubu Gowon NYSC Camp in Dutse, the state Gov. Muhammad Badaru said the pupils would undergo medical screening, before handover to their respective parents. Badaru said that accommodation and feeding arrangements had been made for the pupils until they would be declared safe to reunite with their parents. He said that the gesture was...

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Covid-19: Minister Raises Alarm Over Influx of Destitutes in FCT

NewsNigeriaPovertyCovid-19: Minister Raises Alarm Over Influx of Destitutes in FCT

PilotnewsApril 23, 2020

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, raised alarm over the influx of destitute into the territory from neighbouring states in spite of the current lockdown in Abuja. , Minister of State for FCT made the statement while inspecting palliative items at Tunga Mage community in Gwagwalada Area Council, for onward distribution to the vulnerable at Kwali Area Council. Aliyu, who said that FCT was not a dumping ground, warned that anyone caught aiding...

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