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 […]
What you should know about COVID-19 vaccination
By Sola Ogundipe Recently, the World Health Organisation, WHO, in its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation, SAGE, issued its policy recommendations for the rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use – the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. According to SAGE, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and effective and there are […]
COVID-19: Edo records 18 new cases, total active cases now 215, says Incident Manager
The Edo government says it has recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19, as active cases being managed at the state’s isolation and treatment centres rose to 215, according to a statement by the state’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi. The statement, issued on Tuesday, in Benin, quoted him as saying that out of the […]
Coronavirus: Sequencing of Nigerian variant at midway point — OMILABU
By Sola Ogundipe Efforts to sequence the coronavirus strain discovered in Nigeria are advancing and the findings will be submitted to the World Health Organisation, WHO. The director of the Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof Sunday Omilabu, who disclosed […]
NYSC raises bar on compliance with COVID-19 prevention
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has directed States and FCT Coordinators to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 prevention and safety protocols in all camps and other formations nationwide. Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC Director-General, who gave the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said that corps members were critical change agents in national […]
Another Coronavirus mutant strain discovered in Japan
By Sola Ogundipe A new mutant strain of coronavirus has been discovered in Japan. It has similarities to that of the highly-contagious variants in the UK and South Africa. The mutation, which has not been spotted before, was found in four people who arrived on a flight from Brazil. A report in Nikkei Asia said […]
Fayemi launches solar-powered refrigerators for storage of COVID-19 vaccines
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti In what could be described as a proactive move to prepare for the planned COVID-19 vaccines promised by the Federal Government, Ekiti State has acquired 187 solar-powered cold chain refrigerators for vaccine storage for its primary healthcare centres in the 177 wards of the state. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi […]
Germany records first case of South African Covid strain
Germany on Tuesday recorded its first case of the coronavirus variant sweeping South Africa in a member of a family that returned from a lengthy stay in the country in December. “After their arrival (on December 13), the family entered the required quarantine and got tested five days later. Those tests were negative,” a spokesman […]
Two Malawi ministers die of COVID-19
Malawi’s transport minister and another senior cabinet member died from Covid-19 on Tuesday, the government said. Sidik Mia, 56, tested positive late last week and was isolating at home with mild symptoms. The minister, who was also vice president of the ruling Malawi Congress Party, passed away Tuesday morning. Local government minister Lingson Belekanyama also […]
Another Ortom’s close aide tests positive for COVID-19
By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Principal Private Secretary, PPS, to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Mr. Stephen Amase has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr. Amase a close aide of the Governor made his status known in a statement he made available to newsmen Tuesday in Makurdi. The development is coming few days after […]
Coronavirus: Latest global developments
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Malaysia emergency – Malaysia’s king declares a nationwide state of emergency and parliament is suspended, with critics saying the measures are a bid by the government to cling to power. – China seals off city – Chinese authorities seal off a city of almost five […]
