Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA
Stories by Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said it is in the process of approving a new aviation training facility for drone operators. NCAA’s Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engineer Godwin Balang, said the agency has chosen to be methodical to ensure the facility met all operational benchmarks. Balang, who spoke at the […]
‘Nigeria working very hard to produce locally-made vaccine’ ― Onu
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu says that Nigeria is working very hard to produce a locally made vaccine to enable its Professionals and Scientists to be involved in the production process. The Minister said this when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency Clara Paulido-Escandell paid him a courtesy […]
COVID-19: Only 1% of Lagos residents received 2nd dose vaccination ― Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said that only 1 per cent of Lagos residents received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Sanwo-Olu made this known in the update of the coronavirus pandemic situation in Lagos State. He said that one of the major tenets of the mitigation strategy against the third wave of […]
COVID-19 taskforce uncovers Delta variant in Oyo state
The Oyo State Coronavirus Task Force says it has uncovered the Delta variant of the virus in the state. A statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, issued on behalf of the taskforce on Sunday in Ibadan, said the general public should be informed of the Delta variant of […]
Lagos COVID-19 cases on sharp increase ― Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said the state is experiencing a steep increase in the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. Sanwo-Olu made this known on the Update of the Coronavirus pandemic situation in the state. He said that the test positivity rate went up from 1.1 per cent at the end […]
UNICEF to supply AU states 220 million COVID-19 vaccines
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine to all 55 member-states of the African Union (AU) by the end of 2022. Some 35 million doses are to be delivered by the end of this year, UNICEF stated in a statement issued […]
