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 […]
AstraZeneca on back foot again over vaccine safety fears
Dogged already by rows with European politicians, AstraZeneca was forced anew to defend its coronavirus vaccine on Friday over concerns about a potential link to blood clots. The decision of some countries in Europe and Asia to suspend their use of the Covid-19 jab was extra bad news for the UK-based pharmaceutical company, which has […]
Sanwo-Olu, deputy, commissioners receive COVID-19 vaccine jab
…commences mass vaccination with 88 designed centres By Gabriel Olawale Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday received its COVID-19 vaccination jab at the infection Disease Centre, Yaba along with his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. The governor after receiving his jab […]
Get COVID-19 jab or leave the force, Malaysian I-G warns officers
Malaysian police officers who refuse to receive a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will have to leave the force,” Abdul Bador, the country’s Inspector General of Police told state news agency Bernama on Friday. “Our source of reference is the MoH (Ministry of Health), not a shaman or any deviant scholar,” Bador said when asked about reports […]
Bulgaria suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use ― PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Friday suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, following similar steps in Denmark, Iceland and Norway over safety concerns. “I order a halt in vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine until the European Medicines Agency dismisses all doubts about its safety,” a government press service statement quoted Borisov as saying. […]
Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
Thailand abruptly delayed its rollout of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, stopping Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha from getting the first jab as several European nations suspended their programmes over blood clot fears. The kingdom was scheduled to start administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday, with Prayut expected to be filmed receiving the first injection. But […]
