NCDC Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus in Adamawa, Call For Aggressive Test

CoronavirusNewsNCDC Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus in Adamawa, Call For Aggressive Test

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 24, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has warned that there is likely to be an even more devastating second wave of coronavirus in Adamawa and other states due to non-compliance to COVID-19 health guidelines. A technical adviser in the implementation of the NCDC action plan in Adamawa State, Dr. Fahad Mohammed who dropped the hint during the sensitization of officials of Nigerian Police, Civil Defense, Immigration and Correctional...

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Enugu State Inaugurates Task Force on Human Rrafficking

NewsNigeriaEnugu State Inaugurates Task Force on Human Rrafficking

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2020

The Enugu State Governor on Wednesday inaugurated the Enugu State Task Force on Human Trafficking. The task force was set up by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in collaboration with state governments against human trafficking; Attorney Generals of states are the chairmen of the task force to consolidate the efforts of the agency and other stakeholders. In Enugu, Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Director General, NAPTIP led the team to the...

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Movie Theaters Are on Life Support – How Will the Film Industry Adapt?

EntertainmentFilm & TVNewsOpinionMovie Theaters Are on Life Support – How Will the Film Industry Adapt?

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

Since the start of the pandemic, the film industry has been in free fall. As deaths have continued to climb, so have studio losses, with crowded theaters – once a source of collective entertainment and escapism – now seen as petri dishes for the virus. Familiar blockbuster franchises whose summer releases studios banked on to balance bleeding ledgers have been barred from shuttered theaters. The 25th James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” the 7th “Mission Impossible,”...

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We Will Push Water Resources Bill to the Peak – FG Insists Despite Rejection from Many Nigerians

InfrastructureNewsPoliticsWe Will Push Water Resources Bill to the Peak – FG Insists Despite Rejection from Many Nigerians

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 23, 2020

The Federal Government on Tuesday reiterated its insistence for the realization of the National Water Resources Bill 2020, adding that the majority of Nigerians opposing the bill are doing so because they have access to media. The FG said it would go ahead and ensure the passage of the bill because it is for the food of the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the firmed position at a press...

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Farming: Young Entrepreneurs Invest N30m In 15 Rural Communities In Adamawa

AgricultureInvestingNewsFarming: Young Entrepreneurs Invest N30m In 15 Rural Communities In Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 23, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent In a renewed commitment to modernize agriculture and make farming business lucrative a  group of young entrepreneurs has invested N30 million in 15 rural communities in Adamawa State. The young entrepreneurs under a firm, Tannep Prime Concept disclosed the development during a seminar organized in Yola with the theme: Securing the Future with Agriculture, Maximizing Profit and Mitigating Losses. The head of operations of the firm,  who is also a...

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Zamfara Ex-governor, Yari administration Diverted N10.8bn for University Project – Commissioner

CorruptionNewsPoliticsZamfara Ex-governor, Yari administration Diverted N10.8bn for University Project – Commissioner

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 23, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Zamfara Government has accused the administration of former governor Abdulaziz Yari of diverting N10.8 billion set aside for the state university project. The State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Rabiu Garba, made the accusation at a press conference in Gusau. However, former commissioner of finance under Yari’s administration, Alhaji dismissed the allegation as politically motivated. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  quoted, Garba saying  “based on the records available to us,...

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By 2025 Enugu State Will Be Open Defecation Free Says Ugwuanyi, Declares WASH A State Of Emergency

NewsBy 2025 Enugu State Will Be Open Defecation Free Says Ugwuanyi, Declares WASH A State Of Emergency

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 23, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday declared open a 2-day workshop on the total eradication of open defecation in the state. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Water Resources, Enugu State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, ENRUWASSA, and Ugo’s Touch of Life Foundation, U-TOLF in collaboration with UNICEF at Bon Sunshine Hotel, Enugu to develop a roadmap for the attainment of the state’s goal on Open Defecation Free, ODF, by...

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At UNGA, AU Chairman Solicits ‘Comprehensive Stimulus Package’ for Africa

NewsAt UNGA, AU Chairman Solicits ‘Comprehensive Stimulus Package’ for Africa

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Tuesday solicited a comprehensive stimulus package for Africa to enable its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa made the appeal in his pre-recorded video statement to the virtual General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking in his capacity as Chairman of the African Union (AU), he also called for suspension of interest payments on Africa’s external and public debts. The South African president...

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How and When Will We Know that a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?

ColumnsCoronavirusHealthHow and When Will We Know that a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will decide if a vaccine is safe and effective. Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these trials will be available before November. But it is likely that not just one but several of the competing COVID-19 vaccines will be shown to be safe and effective by the end...

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Multinational Companies Drill for Water Without Approval – FG Alleges

BusinessNewsNigeriaMultinational Companies Drill for Water Without Approval – FG Alleges

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

The Federal Government has expressed worry over multinational companies’ usage of the nation’s underground water resources for commercial purposes without obtaining license. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to address the controversies surrounding the National Water Resources Bill. Adamu said it was worrisome that without a law to protect the nation’s water resources sector,...

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