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 NOA
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Sunday, shared tips on what Nigerians should expect from the COVID-19 vaccination. Read them below… 1. What are #COVID19 vaccines? #COVID19 vaccines aim to prevent the virus by triggering an immune response. If vaccinated, you are fully protected! 2. Immunity you will get from #COVID19 vaccination is scientifically proven to […]
COVID-19: Iwu restates efficacy of herbal medicine
Bioresources Development Group (BDG) chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu has restated the efficacy of herbal medicine in the treatment of the COVID-19 cases as the virus enters variant stage globally.
VIDEO: Actress Victoria Inyama battles coronavirus
Veteran Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama who recently got embroiled in a fight with Etinosa Idemudia has shared a video herself on a hospital bed battling the dreaded Coronavirus. The actress who is on oxygen describes the virus as terrible, saying she’s thankful to God that it’s her rather than her children. “COVID-19 is a terrible […]
COVID-19: Twelve key milestones
From the first cases in central China to vaccinations being rolled out a year later, here are a dozen key developments in the spread and subsequent fight against Covid-19. – First death – On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) is alerted to a cluster of pneumonia cases “of unknown cause” in the […]
A year after first death in China, coronavirus source still a puzzle
It is the world’s most pressing scientific puzzle, but experts warn there may never be conclusive answers over the source of the coronavirus, after an investigative effort marked from the start by disarray, Chinese secrecy and international rancour. January 11 marks the anniversary of China confirming its first death from Covid-19, a 61-year-old man who […]
Oyo orders private health facilities to stop managing COVID-19 patients
The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and the COVID-19 Technical Task Force, in Oyo State, on Saturday, directed owners of private health facilities to stop managing COVID-19 cases in their facilities. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, in Ibadan, by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, and […]
Infection rate will determine COVID-19 vaccine distribution ― NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), has announced a distribution plan for the COVID-19 vaccine in the country, saying that the rate of infection in each state was the criterion used in the distribution. It revealed the plan alongside the publication of the latest infection rates for the disease by the Nigeria Centre […]
Queen Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh have received their Covid-19 vaccinations, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Saturday. The inoculations were administered by a household doctor at Windsor Castle, a royal source said. To prevent inaccuracies and further speculation, Her Majesty, who 94, decided that she would let it be known that she has had the […]
COVID-19: Zimbabwe extends alcohol ban to supermarkets
Supermarkets in Zimbabwe are no longer permitted to sell alcohol during the coronavirus lockdown as authorities step up measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Under the lockdown regulations, announced last Saturday, bottle stores and bars were banned from operating during the 30-day lockdown which began on Jan. 5. Zimbabwe’s Minister of Justice, Legal and […]
‘We have to get vaccinated’, says Pope Francis, as Queen Elizabeth gets jab
Pope Francis and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Saturday became the latest high-profile figures to join the global vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, as the UK reported it had surpassed more than 3 million cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago. Almost 1.9 million people worldwide have now died from the virus, with […]
