Alleged Misconduct: PCN Seals 157 Pharmacies, 791 Patent Medicine Shops in August-Registrar

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaAlleged Misconduct: PCN Seals 157 Pharmacies, 791 Patent Medicine Shops in August-Registrar

PilotnewsSeptember 5, 2020

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 157 pharmacies and 791 patent medicine shops in Kano and Lagos in August over alleged operational misconducts. Dr Elijah Mohammed, PCN Registrar disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday while giving an update of the council’s activities in August 2020. He noted that the council, in the course of its National Enforcement activity visited Lagos and Kano...

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Adamawa College of Nursing, Midwifery Increases Student Enrolment by 100%

EducationHealthNewsAdamawa College of Nursing, Midwifery Increases Student Enrolment by 100%

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 5, 2020

In a bid to improve health service delivery in rural areas, the Adamawa College of Nursing and Midwifery has increased student enrolment by 100 per cent, up from 235. The Acting Provost of the college, Mrs Lami Aminu, who dropped the hint told  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  on Friday that “the aim is to address clinical manpower shortage in many of the state’s health facilities. “The college has now approved twice admission in a...

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Gov. Ugwuayni Assents to Forest Guards Law as Enugu Thought Leaders Applauds Security Measures in the State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGov. Ugwuayni Assents to Forest Guards Law as Enugu Thought Leaders Applauds Security Measures in the State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 3, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Thursday assented to the Enugu State Forest Guards Law during a meeting held at the Government House with thought leaders of the state. The Forest Guards are to assist other security and law enforcement agencies in the detection and prevention of crime in the vast forests in the state. “Security is paramount for development hence we are taking decisive steps to ensure that Enugu State remains safe and...

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Tackles Corruption and Strengthens His Hand

AfricaCorruptionOpinionSouth Africa’s Ramaphosa Tackles Corruption and Strengthens His Hand

PilotnewsSeptember 3, 2020

South Africans have long feared that corruption would move from “retail,” small-scale and individualistic, to “structural,” as it is in some other African countries, where corruption infuses the political economy. Those fears accelerated during the 2009-2018 presidency of Jacob Zuma, which was characterized by nepotism, cronyism, and patronage networks, altogether labeled “state capture,” and blatant corruption within some state-owned enterprises fully reported by the media. Corruption also fueled Zuma’s efforts to remain in power and to undermine...

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UNICEF Consultant Task Parents on Eliminating Violence Against Women

NewsNigeriaUNICEF Consultant Task Parents on Eliminating Violence Against Women

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 3, 2020

Parents in Makama Ward A in Yola South Local Government of Adamawa state have been enjoined to join hands with relevant authorities towards eliminating violence against women and girls in the area. A consultant with the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, Bashir Abubakar made the plea while launching a community volunteer group organized by a Non-governmental organization, Spotlight Initiative, in collaboration with the European Union held at Nana Asma’u Health Centre Yola. “The programme is...

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Laka Women Protest Against Rape And Gender Violence

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaLaka Women Protest Against Rape And Gender Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 3, 2020

Disturbed with the violence against women, the women’s wing of Laka Cultural Association of Nigeria, Adamawa State Chapter in collaboration with the National Council of Women Societies, and the United Nations Population Fund on Thursday organized a rally in Yola to protest against rape and gender violence. The procession took off from the Nasarawo area of Jimeta to Yola North local government Secretariat. Addressing the women, the council chairman Yola North, Alhaji Uba Bappa assured...

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NIS Implements Procedures on International Flights Resumption

NewsNigeriaTravelNIS Implements Procedures on International Flights Resumption

PilotnewsSeptember 3, 2020

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede has implemented procedures for international flight resumption and visa payment. Babandede said this during a virtual meeting with stakeholders to address travel concerns and automation of Travel Work Permit (TWP) on Wednesday in Abuja. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sunday James, Babandede said that the procedures were in line with Federal Government’s approval to commence international flight operations from...

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COVID-19: Sample Collection Performance by States Decline in August

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Sample Collection Performance by States Decline in August

PilotnewsSeptember 3, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says sample collection for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country declined in August. A report data made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday night by NCDC, showed a decline in sample collection for six states from May to August. The report indicated that all states analysed showed a significant decline in sample collection in August, with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) having the least...

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DAILY UPDATE: NCDC Announces 4 Deaths, 216 Fresh COVID-19 Infections

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATE: NCDC Announces 4 Deaths, 216 Fresh COVID-19 Infections

PilotnewsSeptember 3, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four deaths and 216 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the total infections in the country to 54, 463. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), activated at Level 3 had continued to coordinate the national response activities across the country. It disclosed that the new infections were recorded in...

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NDLEA Destroys 10-Hectare Cannabis Sativa Plantation in Kogi

NewsNigeriaNDLEA Destroys 10-Hectare Cannabis Sativa Plantation in Kogi

PilotnewsSeptember 2, 2020

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command has destroyed a 10-hectare Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) plantation in Okula community, Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Mr Alfred Adewumi, NDLEA Commander in the state, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen shortly after the destruction of the farm on Wednesday in Okula. He decried the increasing rate of illicit use and cultivation of cannabis sativa in the state. Adewumi explained that the alleged cannabis...

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