Committee of CMDs/MDs Decries Exodus of Health Personnel

The committee of Chief Medical Directors/Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals has decried the continuous mass exit of critical health workforce from health institutions to developed countries. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of its 101 Regular Meeting held in Yola, Adamawa State, noting that without replacement the situation affects the service delivery to Nigerians. The committee then recommends that a policy be put in place that will allow Hospitals to...

Contestants to battle for N100m as Nigerian Idol Season 8 begins April 23

The eighth edition of the Nigerian Idol will kick off on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Busola Tejumola, the executive head of content and West Africa channels at MultiChoice, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday. The show, aimed at harnessing the musical talents in Nigeria, will run for nine weeks, Tejumola said. The judges from the previous season: Nigerian entertainers, D’banj and Simi, and music producer, Obi Osika, will also serve as judges this...

Nancy Isime speaks on the kind of actors she prefers to kiss in movies

Nollywood actress Nancy Isime says she only prefers sex or kissing scenes with veteran actors because they understand the dynamics of the scene and are always professional about it. In an interview with media personality Dadaboy Ehiz, the actress revealed that such intimate scenes can be discomforting, adding that the scenes are nothing but scripts. Isime said, “Well, it’s a script, and yes, I do kiss in movies. But why will I enjoy it? 5,000...

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against use of bleaching cream 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of bleaching cream, and urged journalists and entertainers within the South-East to join the agency in its current war against use of bleaching cream. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC made the call on Wednesday in Enugu during an address at the South-East Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Controls. Adeyeye, who was...

Pastor defiles 12-year-old daughter in Anambra

The founder of one Holy Trinity Healing Ministry, Arinze Obiwenite, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter. Mrs. Ify Obinabo, the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, in Anambra confirmed the development to newsmen on Saturday. The commissioner noted that Obiwenite’s residence at Abacha town in Idemili North Local Government Area was raided on Monday following a tip-off. The 12-year-old victim and her two younger siblings were, however, taken away by the...

AY breaks silence on 17-year-old rift with Basketmouth

Ayodeji Makun, alias AY, says his long-running fallout with his colleague Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, is because the latter refused to pay him N30,000 for an event he stood in for him. AY made the revelation in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, on the latest episode of his podcast, #WithChude. He narrated how he had represented Basketmouth on an occasion because he had other engagements and when his payment was not forthcoming, he...

World TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

…Agrees there are gaps in some critical aspects of national TB response Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Federal Government is committed towards ending the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in Nigeria. The Minister gave this hint at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 World TB Day, a global event commemorated annually, on the 24th of March to raise public awareness of TB and efforts made to prevent and treat the...

Editorial Brushstrokes: The TSU Annual Communication Week features First Editorial Cartoon Exhibition

About 20 exhibits, mostly hard-hitting political cartoons and illustrations of renowned African-American cartoonist, Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo will be displayed throughout the event. _________ Political Cartoons and illustrations by Journalism Professor, Anthony Obi Ogbo will be on display during Texas Southern University’s (TSU) Communication Week (Comm Week) scheduled for March 27-31, 2023. Hosted by the TSU’s School of Communication, the Comm Week will bring together, leading innovators in the media, music, and film industries. This...

2023 nominations for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award , flags off

Nominations for the upcoming Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2023 has been flagged off the by Local Organising Committee (LOC) The NHEA Project Director, Dr. Wale Alabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, stressing that the theme for NHEA 2023 is “Investing in Strengthening Our Health Systems.” According to Alabi, the theme focuses on strengthening health systems, which is essential to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. He noted that the...

IWD: Sr. Rose Uchem speaks on the ordination of women as priests in the Catholic Church

In commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day, Sr. Rose Uchem, a Missionary Sister of the Holy Rosary (MSHR) says the ordination of women as priests in the Catholic Church is a possibility. Speaking during a recent interview with Ugochukwu Anadi, a literature enthusiast, which was exclusively shared with The West African Pilot News, Uchem stressed the need for women’s inclusiveness in church affairs. She said that the Bible, though used to support the marginalisation...

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