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Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA

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 […]
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COVID-19:  Ortom isolates self as Ekiti imposes curfew

COVID-19:  Ortom isolates self as Ekiti imposes curfew

…8pm-6am curfew in Ekiti,  public gathering more than 20 banned …Buhari should wear face-mask in public as role model — TOMORI …Obaseki urges banks to intensify efforts to curb Covid-19 second wave …How vaccines’ll be administered — NPHCDA …Frontline workers, adults, uniformed personnel, high burden states top priority list …84,655,749 Nigerians to be vaccinated in […]

Israel has vaccinated one fifth of its population in 3 weeks ― Health minister

Israel has vaccinated one fifth of its population in 3 weeks ― Health minister

Israel has vaccinated 20 per cent of its population in the three weeks since it started its coronavirus vaccination campaign, the largest in its history, the country’s health minister said. “We have completed three weeks of campaign `Return to Life ‘with wonderful news,’’ Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tweeted on Sunday, saying that 1.817 million of […]

COVID-19 Vaccine: Rate of infection to determine distribution — NPHCDA

COVID-19 Vaccine: Rate of infection to determine 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 […]