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 […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Baptist, Foursquare task religious bodies, the wealthy on giving back
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigeria Baptist Convention, NBC, Foursquare Gospel Church have urged religious bodies and organisations in the country to seize the current COVID-19 lockdown, occasioned by the pandemic to assist governments in reaching out to the less-privileged and needy in the society. The President of NBC, who is President of Christian Association of […]
Display transparency, accountability in managing COVID-19 palliatives, LEDAP urges FG
By Innocent Anaba Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, has called on the Federal Government and its agencies to display transparency and accountability in the disbursement of COVID-19 palliatives, including the conditional cash transfer to millions of poor Nigerians to alleviate the hardship necessitated by the lockdown. LEDAP especially mentioned the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs […]
COVID-19: OAU commences sensitisation distribution of relief materials
In a determined effort at further cementing the existing superlative cordiality between the ancient city of Ile-Ife, and the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), the authorities of the University has embarked on sensitisation and distribution of relief materials to Ife community as part of their contribution to fight against Coronavirus that is hitting hard at many […]
COVID-19 palliatives: Nigerians slam FG on N5,000 account balance criteria
By Rasheed Sobowale The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, on Wednesday, while briefing State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja stated that people with over N5,000 in their bank account will not benefit from the FG’s palliatives to cushion the […]
Johnson & Johnson will have 600-800 million coronavirus vaccines by 2021
Johnson & Johnson says it aims to have more than half a billion coronavirus vaccines ready early next year. The pharmaceutical giant will have 600 million to 800 million vaccines available in early 2021, when it expects the US government to approve the drug it plans to start testing in humans this September, chief financial […]
