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 […]
WHO says 42 countries already roll out COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 42 countries already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use, 36 are in high-income nations. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this known during the COVID-19 news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In a series of tweets posted on the […]
COVID-19: Zimbabwe nurses strike over equipment shortages
Nurses at one of Zimbabwe’s busiest hospitals were on strike Friday, complaining of shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the country battles rising numbers of coronavirus cases. Nursing staff at Harare’s Sally Mugabe Hospital announced the strike Thursday, a day after a senior colleague collapsed and died from Covid-19. Numerous other nurses at the […]
COVID-19 Investigation: China visit preparations ongoing ― WHO
China confirmed Saturday that preparations were still ongoing for a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan to investigate the origins of Covid-19, following a rare rebuke from the UN body over a delay to the long-planned trip. The comments came after the WHO chief said on Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that Beijing had yet […]
COVID-19: Lagos intensifies public sensitisation on second wave
The Lagos State Government on Friday intensified public advocacy and sensitisation to the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19. This was done through the interaction between the staff of the Ministry of Information and Strategy, led by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Mr Toyin Adeni-Awosika, and members of the public. The sensitisation team engaged […]
Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead – IOC member
Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olympics official Dick Pound. Canadian Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), told Sky News in the UK that the Games could still go ahead with mass athlete participation, […]
