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 […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos near 48,000
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos State have increased to 47,871, as the state recorded 408 new infections on January 28. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Saturday, while giving the state’s COVID-19 status for Jan. 28. Abayomi said that 2,186 tests were conducted […]
COVID-19: Egypt to receive first AstraZeneca vaccines Sunday
Egypt said Saturday the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca would arrive on Sunday. The Egyptian authority in charge of the acquisition of pharmaceuticals announced “the arrival of the first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine tomorrow, Sunday January 31, 2021”, without specifying the number of doses. Last week, officials […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 27 deaths in one day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday reported 27 coronavirus -related deaths, bringing the total number of those who had succumbed to the deadly virus in Nigeria to 1,577. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Friday. The public agency also announced 1,114 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the past 24 […]
COVID-19: We have confidence in Buhari ― Sultan of Sokoto, Muslim clerics
By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the apex body of Muslim scholars and Imams, on Friday, expressed no doubt in the ability and commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to continue and win the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. The […]
FG mulls lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, others over rise in COVID-19 infections
By Emmanuel Okogba and Idowu Bankole The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has identified states where a second lockdown could happen given the increase in the number of infections across the country. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Describing the rising […]
South Carolina detects first US cases of South African Coronavirus variant
By Sola Ogundipe Two cases of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa have been detected in the US. A statement from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the cases but said a travel history or a connection was yet to be established between the cases. One case […]
COVID-19 vaccines to be subjected to scrutiny before usage in Nigeria — Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora, has assured that COVID-19 vaccines, when received in Nigeria, would be subjected to scrutiny by relevant authorities before usage. The minister made this known in Abuja on Thursday while on a facility inspection tour of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD). Mamora said the […]
COVID-19 vaccination does not prevent infection ― Expert
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A lecturer from the Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Clara Ejembi, on Thursday said the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination does not prevent infection. Speaking during a webinar organized by an NGO, the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF), Professor Ejembi noted that the need for people to continue […]
Northern governors agree to take first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
***as experts assure of vaccine safety By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Northern States Governor’s Forum (NSGF) on Thursday, said its members have agreed to take the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine when it arrives Nigeria. The Chairman NSGF, Governor of Plateau State, Honorable Simon Lalong in a webinar organized by an NGO, the Sir Ahmadu […]
Vietnam reports first virus outbreak in nearly two months
Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus outbreak in almost two months on Thursday, with more than 80 new cases reported as authorities began testing tens of thousands of people to contain the spread. The infections were detected in northern Vietnam, with one cluster linked to a case of the more contagious coronavirus variant first spotted in […]
We need to put God first, COVID-19 vaccines dangerous ― Tanzanian President
Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who has claimed God spared his country from the coronavirus, said Wednesday the vaccines for the disease were “dangerous”. Magufuli, who won a disputed re-election last year, has consistently downplayed the seriousness of the virus, warned his health ministry not to rush into procuring the vaccines. “We need to be very […]
Kwara records 115 cases of COVID-19, discharges 56 patients
The Kwara Government says it has recorded 115 more COVID-19 cases, while 56 patients, who tested negative twice have been discharged. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin. According to him, this brings to […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records additional 22 deaths, 1861 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, registered 22 additional deaths from the coronavirus related complications, bringing the total number of death toll in the country to 1,544. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the additional 22 deaths made it the second […]
FG releases fresh regulations for Covid-19
By Emmanuel Elebeke President Mohammadu Buhari Wednesday issued Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations 2021. The President, through a statement from the Ministry of Information and Culture, said a physical distance of at least two metres shall be maintained at all times between persons at all gatherings. Notwithstanding the provision of Regulation 1, he also insisted […]
Wuhan residents say China silencing them as WHO visits
Relatives of Wuhan’s coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization team is in the city to investigate the pandemic’s origins. Scores of relatives have banded together online in a shared quest for accountability from Wuhan officials who […]
