NIPRD Trains 80 Traditional Herbal Practitioner on Phytomedicine in Adamawa

HealthNewsNigeriaNIPRD Trains 80 Traditional Herbal Practitioner on Phytomedicine in Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 6, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent No fewer than 80 traditional herbal medicine practitioners were trained  on Phytomedicine in Yola, by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD). The training was tagged “Harnessing Indigenous Phytomedicine from Traditional Knowledge, Developing High Quality, Safe and Effective Products for Economic Empowerment”. In his presentation, the Director General of NIPRD, Dr. Obi Adigwe said with traditional medicine government stand to earn a lot of foreign exchange. Dr Adigwe...

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Int’l Friendly: Etebo Out, as Super Eagles Officials Arrive in Austria

NewsNigeriaSportsInt’l Friendly: Etebo Out, as Super Eagles Officials Arrive in Austria

PilotnewsOctober 5, 2020

Super Eagles and Galatasary SK, Turkey midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo, has been ruled out of the international friendly match between Nigeria and two North African countries – Algeria and Tunisia. The team’s Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that Etabo pulled out after he sustained an injury in the club’s lone goal defeat to Kasımpaşa FC at the weekend in a Turkish league encounter. Ibitoye said most of the...

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Restructuring: Buhari Will Not Succumb to Undue Pressure

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRestructuring: Buhari Will Not Succumb to Undue Pressure

PilotnewsOctober 5, 2020

The Presidency has reacted to the calls by some individuals and socio-ethnic groups calling for the immediate restructuring of Nigeria, saying the Buhari administration will not succumb to threats and undue pressure over the matter. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement on Monday morning when he responded to the renewed agitation in some quarters for the restructuring of the country. The News...

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Japanese Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada Dies From COVID-19

FashionNewsWorld NewsJapanese Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada Dies From COVID-19

PilotnewsOctober 5, 2020

Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, better known as Kenzo, who created his label in Paris in the 1970s, died on Sunday, the brand that still carries his name said. Aged 81, Takada died of complications linked to COVID-19 at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a residential suburb on the western outskirts of the capital, his spokesman told French media. Known for his colourful motifs and original silhouettes, which mixed inspirations from Japan, such...

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NCDC Records 58 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 59,345

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Records 58 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 59,345

PilotnewsOctober 5, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 58 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. According to the agency, the new infections take the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 59,345. It disclosed that the country also saw 50 persons discharged after they have been successfully treated and recovered from the virus. The public health...

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Teachers in Adamawa Laments 15 Years Without Promotion, Upgrading, and Yearly Increment.

EducationNewsNigeriaTeachers in Adamawa Laments 15 Years Without Promotion, Upgrading, and Yearly Increment.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 5, 20201

Teachers in Adamawa have joined their counterparts across the globe to celebrate World Teachers Day without fanfare of usual match pass and parades due to COVID-19. The day is set aside by the United Nations to serve as a platform for teachers to x-ray their problems and achievements in the preceding year. In Adamawa State, primary school teachers have lamented for staying 15 years in service without promotion, Minimum Wage, upgrading, Leave Transport Grant, and...

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Osinbajo Expresses Displeasure Over SARS Menace, Condemns Killings, Arrest and Extortion

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaOsinbajo Expresses Displeasure Over SARS Menace, Condemns Killings, Arrest and Extortion

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2020

There was outrage in Nigeria on Sunday over the extra-judicial killings, harassment, and extortion of innocent Nigerians by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, one of the units of the Nigerian Police Force. One of the prominent Nigerian politicians who have condemned the unconstitutional behavior of the Police unit is the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Others who have joined in condemning the SARS Operatives were Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege and the Minister of State...

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Prof. Kingsley Moghalu Comments on American Presidential Debate, Speaks on the Future of Democracy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsProf. Kingsley Moghalu Comments on American Presidential Debate, Speaks on the Future of Democracy

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 5, 2020

The former Deputy Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank and former Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu. lawyer and political economist, has reacted to the American presidential debate between President Donald Trump and his opponent Joe Biden. Speaking during ‘The Arise Interview’, a live programme, Prof. Moghalu said that while he expected a strong debate, he did not expect the “debacle that took place”. Since the American presidential debate between Trump and...

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Salami Ends Magu’s Probe, Refuses to Invite Buhari’s CoS, Minister as Malami Rejected Invitation

CorruptionNewsNigeriaSalami Ends Magu’s Probe, Refuses to Invite Buhari’s CoS, Minister as Malami Rejected Invitation

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2020

The Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Panel that was probing the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has rejected the request of the EFCC Boss to invite the president’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari; the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi; and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas. Others who were expected to appear before the panel included a former Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde; the...

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Restructure or We Break Up – Adeboye Joins Calls for Restructuring

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRestructure or We Break Up – Adeboye Joins Calls for Restructuring

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2020

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has joined other prominent Nigerians and groups calling for the restructuring of the country. The RCCG GO on Saturday called on the Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently restructure the country to avoid a breakup. The cleric who spoke at a symposium alongside the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; former Governor of Cross River State and former presidential...

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