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 […]
Ondo Govt rejects total NCDC COVID- 19 figure for state
The Ondo Government on Tuesday faulted the figure for the COVID-19 situation in the state released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC). The rejection is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner for Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye in Akure. “The NCDC report created an impression that the state was now the […]
No individual can purchase vaccine from manufacturer, CACOVID disowns BUA’s claim
Victor Ogunyinka Following the report that BUA has purchased a million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerians, the Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID, has disowned the statement, stating that no individual or company can purchase vaccines directly from any legitimate and recognised manufacturer. In an explicit statement clearing the air on the COVID-19 purchase, the […]
Kwara records 54 new COVID-19 infections
Kwara has recorded 54 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 2,362. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and spokesman for the state technical committee on COVID-19, said this in a statement on Monday in Ilorin. READ ALSO: BUA pays for one million doses of […]
Tanzania’s virus surge dents claims of prayer ‘cure’
Tanzania has spent more than six months trying to convince the world it has been cured of the coronavirus through prayer, while refusing to take measures to curb its spread. However, dissent is mounting, along with deaths attributed to “pneumonia”, with even a politician in semi-autonomous Zanzibar admitting he has the virus. “Covid-19 is killing […]
Single Pfizer vaccine shot 90% effective after 21 days
Vaccib By Sola Ogundipe A single dose of the Pfizer vaccine provides “very high” protection from Covid-19 after 21 days – without the need for a “top-up” dose in the recommended time frame, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. When researchers looked at data from Israel, where the vaccine has […]
COVID-19: Don’t create vaccine divide between rich, poor nations, says WHO
By Sola Ogundipe As countries all over the world are rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations amid the scramble for the acquisition of enough vaccine doses, the World Health Organisation, WHO has warned against the creation of what it described as a vaccine divide between rich and poor nations. The WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19, Dr David […]
COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine less effective against South African variant – Study
By Sola Ogundipe The AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, the results of a new trial have suggested. Early data from a trial conducted at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand and Oxford University showed the two-step vaccine had significantly reduced efficacy […]
Chad’s ruling party backs Deby bid for sixth term
Chad’s ruling party on Saturday endorsed President Idriss Deby Itno’s bid for a sixth term in an election later this year. Deby, a 68-year-old former army chief who has been in power for 30 years, is expected to face a joint opposition candidate in the April vote. Despite ruling with an iron fist, Deby largely […]
We’ve not disqualified any country in Africa from accessing COVID-19 vaccines — WHO
By Emmanuel Elebeke The World Health Organization, WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo says the WHO has not disqualified any country in Africa from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility, but rather is supporting all countries to access vaccines as quickly as possible. Mulomboo stated this while reacting to the purported […]
COVID-19: Nigeria welcomes AU’s vaccine acquisition task team
Team to vaccinate 60% of Africa, acquire 270m vaccine doses By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, lauded the establishment of the Coronavirus African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team to accelerate the financing and procurement of Coronavirus vaccines for the continent. President Buhari stated this in his message to the 34th Ordinary Session of the […]
