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 […]
COVID-19 second wave: Edo records 14 new cases
Edo government on Thursday said that it had recorded 14 new coronavirus cases, urging residents to be proactive and observe all precautionary measures to guard against spread of the deadly virus. The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr Andrew Obi, in a statement in Benin on Thursday said that government had reactivated isolation and treatment […]
More than 50 countries launch Covid-19 vaccination campaigns
Around 50 countries around the world have already started vaccinating their people against Covid-19, barely a year after the first alert by China signalled the start of the epidemic. A snapshot: – China leads the way – China, where the pandemic first emerged, was also the first to start vaccinations over the summer, without waiting […]
COVID-19: Going for crossover service is like going into lion’s den – TOMORI
By Sola Ogundipe With the end of the year 2020 barely a few hours away, renowned virologist and former President of the Nigeria Academy of Science, NAS, Prof Oyewale Tomori, has admonished Nigerians against attending religious crossover services to usher in the new year. The crossover service, an annual activity held by religious organisations in […]
NCDC announces 1,016 new COVID-19 cases as total rises to 86,576
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,016 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The country has so far tested 938,602 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced in Feb. 27. The agency said […]
We haven’t abandoned corps members positive for COVID-19 ― NYSC
By Luminous Jannamike The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, said it had not abandoned corps members who tested positive to COVID-19 in Jigawa State as reported by some news outlet. It also said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the State government, and the Jigawa Secretariat of the Scheme have been in […]
Guinea starts coronavirus vaccinations with Russia’s Sputnik V
Guinea said it had begun administering coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday using a small number of doses of Russia’s Sputnik V, a formula that has stirred controversy. The National Agency for Health Safety (ANSS) said it had obtained 60 doses of the vaccine, which would be administered to middle-aged volunteers on a trial basis. Defence Minister […]
Algeria to roll out Russian Covid vaccine in January
Algeria will begin rolling out the contentious Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia in January, the government said late Wednesday. The country had signed a “mutual agreement with a Russian laboratory for acquisition of the coronavirus vaccine from January”, said Communications Minister Ammar Belhimer. Authorities will receive an initial shipment of 500,000 doses, finance […]
Crossover service defaulters: Lagos govt clears air on COVID-19 N500,000 fine
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ahead of the crossover night service to usher in the new year, 2021, the Lagos State Government has urged residents and religious leaders to take responsibility by complying with all safety measures imposed by relevant authorities aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 amid the second wave of the virus. The state […]
Another pandemic deadlier than COVID-19 could sweep the world says WHO
By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned that the world should prepare for a more deadly virus than the coronavirus, even as it stated that the COVID-19 pandemic is serving as a wake-up call. The Head of the WHO emergencies programme, Dr Mike Ryan, who disclosed this on Wednesday, said although the […]
COVID-19 second wave: Edo records 2 deaths, 18 new cases
The Edo State has recorded two deaths and 18 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 90. In a tweet, Governor Godwin Obaseki, urged residents in the state to take personal responsibility to protect themselves and their loves so as to prevent the spread of the virus. […]
