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 […]
OMICRON: Canada lifts travel ban on Nigeria
The travel ban imposed on Nigeria and nine other African countries by the Canadian government has been lifted. The countries placed on the red list are Nigeria, South Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Speaking at a media briefing on Friday, Canada’s Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, said the ban was […]
Africa is being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination — WHO AFRO
Africa is being left behind, having received only 450 million of the eight billion COVID vaccine doses distributed. Dr Richard Mihigo, Immunization and Vaccines Development Programme, Coordinator World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), made this known while speaking on “Vaccination in Africa: Research Capacity, Advocacy, Manufacturing and Distribution”, at the ongoing first International Conference on […]
COVID-19: NYSC vaccinates 1,404 corps members deployed to Borno
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says all the 1,404 corps members posted to Borno have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The NYSC Coordinator in Borno, Alhaji Nura Umar made the disclosure on Tuesday in Katsina at the closing ceremony of the three weeks orientation course for the 2021 batch ‘C’ Stream II Corps members. The […]
Lagos commences prosecution of defaulters of COVID guidelines
… Says only 20% of inbound passengers submit for tests By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has commenced the prosecution of inbound international passengers who fail to submit themselves for Day 2 and Day 7 PCR tests as mandated by the Federal COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. The […]
Covid-19 protocols: Ganduje inaugurates taskforce to enforce compliance in hotels, recreational facilities
By Bashir Bello Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has inaugurated Taskforce Committee to enforce compliance of Covid-19 protocols in hotels and recreational facilities across the state. Secretary to the Kano state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji who represented Governor Ganduje at the event said the Committee would among others ensured collection of development levy […]
