https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/UNICEF-Building-4-14-21_File-1280x720.jpg

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaUNICEF To Commit $ 270 million To Fight Poverty In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 24, 2023

In its efforts to aid humanitarian response and alleviation of poverty in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its commitment to provide $ 270 million. Christian Mundate , the Country Representative of UNICEF disclosed this in Abuja, when she visited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu in company of the Chief of Health and HIV/AIDS, Eduardo Celades. The Deputy Director Information of the Ministry Rhoda Iliya in...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gain-1280x720.jpg

HealthNewsNigeriaNutritional Deficiency Accounts For 11 Million Deaths Globally- Expert

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2023

A food systems and nutrition specialist, Mrs Dolapo Enejoh has advocated for a policy that will tackle malnutrition in the country. Enejoh explained that “dietary risk factors are estimated to cause 11 million deaths and the loss of 255 million years due to ill-health, disability, or early death, annually”. She stated this at a virtual workshop organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and...

CONTINUE READING

FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaVIDEO: Hilda Baci receives Guinness World Record plaque

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2023

Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has received her plaque. A video she posted on Twitter yesterday shows when the plaque, concealed inside a box, was delivered to her, and it was a moment of uncontrollable excitement for the chef. Our Plaque is here 😆😆 @GWR pic.twitter.com/1ZCaGHSjFd — Hilda Baci (@hildabacicooks) June 19, 2023 Recall that Hilda Baci, born Hilda Bassey, was certified as the new...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hilda-Effiong-Bassey-1280x720.jpg

FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaGuinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci’s cooking record, cuts time to 93hrs 11mins

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2023

Guinness World Records, GWR, has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, also known as Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. On Tuesday, the GWR announced the chef as the latest record holder with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes rather than 100 hours because she “mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.” A statement from the GWR reads:...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/United-Nations-Building-1280x720.jpg

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsImplementing World Population Report Recommendations: FG set to work with UNFPA

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 9, 2023

To implement the recommendations of the 2023 State of the World Population Report in the country, the Federal Government has promised to work with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), National Population Commission (NPC) and other critical stakeholders The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Engr. Adebiyi Olufunso stated this on Thursday in Abuja on the occasion of the launch of the State of the World Report [SWOP], 2023 edition. Olufunso said the launch of...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WHO-DG-Dr.-Tedros-Adhanom-Ghebreyesus_12-27-20_file-Photo-1280x720.jpg

HealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 Is No Longer Global Public Health Emergency-WHO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2023

The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. The global health body, about six weeks before describing it as a pandemic, had declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020. During that time, there were more than 10,000 cases of the virus, most of them in China. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General at...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GB-Prince-Charles-coronavirus-FEATURE.02-1280x720.jpg

AfricaNewsNigeriaWorld NewsSouth Africans sign petition for Britain to return the diamond in King Charles III’s scepter

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 4, 2023

Amid the global conversation on returning artworks and artefacts that were pillaged from Africa during the colonial era, South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa. The diamond is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. Officially known as Cullinan I, the diamond in the sceptre was cut from the Cullinan diamond, a 3,100-carat stone that...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sudan-Crisis-1280x720.jpg

AfricaBlogColumnsOpinionSudan in Crisis

PilotnewsApril 26, 2023

Amid protracted conflict in Sudan, the United States should work to lower the temperature amongst external actors, and support Sudanese citizens, who remain steadfast in their aspirations for a civilian-led government.   Sudan’s suffering deepens by the hour, as self-serving army and militia forces battle for supremacy in a struggle totally divorced from the aims of the 2018-2019 revolution, in which the people of Sudan bravely stood up to one of the world’s most brutal...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WHO-meets-in-Abuja-1280x720.jpg

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria: Estimated 6.2 Million Children Unvaccinated – WHO

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 6.2million children are zero dose (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 to 2021 in Nigeria. WHO also noted that the Africa Region estimates show that the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization services has driven up the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children, rising by 16% between 2019 and 2021 and pushing the cumulative total (2019–2021) to around...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prostitution-madame-nabbed-1280x720.jpg

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaItalian police nab most wanted Nigerian prostitution ringleader after 13 years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 9, 2023

A most-wanted Nigerian human trafficker in Italy has been extradited from Abuja to Rome to serve 13 years imprisonment. According to reports, the 48-year-old woman, identified as Joy Jeff, has been wanted in Italy since 2010 for crimes including human trafficking and running a prostitution ring. She had been sentenced to 13 years in prison in absentia by the Italian authorities. Jeff played a leading role in trafficking women to Italy, Spain and the Netherlands,...

CONTINUE READING

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com