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 […]
Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant Sunday, with the shots that are critical to stopping the nation’s coronavirus outbreak destined to reach states a day later. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will set in motion the biggest […]
US COVID-19 vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks
Tractor-trailers loaded with suitcase-sized containers of COVID-19 vaccine will leave Pfizer Inc’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday morning – launching the largest and most complex vaccine distribution project in the United States, where the virus is raging. U.S. regulators late on Friday authorized the vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech for use, and […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections so far
Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said on its verified website. The new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of 745 registered cases, almost six months ago on 19 June, 2020. The agency said that […]
COVID-19: WHO warns Christmas celebrations could turn to tears
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Friday that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people fail to keep up their guard against Covid-19 during the festive season. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of deaths in the coronavirus pandemic was surging and urged people to think very carefully about their holiday season […]
COVID-19: US approves Pfizer vaccine as millions of doses begin shipping
The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for millions of vulnerable people to receive their shots in the world’s hardest-hit country. President Donald Trump immediately released a video on Twitter, where he hailed the news as a “medical miracle” and said the first immunizations would take place “in less […]
Gov Sanwo-Olu, wife go into self-isolation after aide tests positive for COVID-19
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife Ibijoke have gone into self-isolation immediately, after one of the close aides to the governor tested positive for COVID-19 on December 10, 2020.. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, announced this in a statement on Friday. Meanwhile, the statement did not […]
Italy minister had false positive coronavirus test, says Govt
Italy’s interior minister, who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week, never actually had COVID-19, the government said on Friday. The PCR test performed on Luciana Lamorgese on Monday “turned out to be wrong”, her office said in a statement. She underwent two new tests on Wednesday and Thursday and both came back negative, it […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 474 new infections, total now 70,669
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 474 new infections of the coronavirus in Nigeria, taking the country’s total to 70,669 cases. The NCDC made the disclosure via its verified website late on Wednesday. Last week, the nation’s COVID-19 infections tally recorded yet another increase. The NCDC record table shows that the 1,607 […]
EXPLAINER: How COVID-19 vaccine works in your body (VIDEO)
It is no longer news that the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now working in the bodies of its historic first users. Scientist Rob Swanda, in this video, explains how the vaccine functions in the human body. https://youtu.be/_6zEkbc0gis Vanguard News Nigeria
COVID-19: BUA donates 3 ambulances, 50,000 facemasks to Gombe
In its continued effort to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, one of Africa’s leading foods and infrastructure conglomerates, BUA Group has donated 3 fully equipped Ambulances and 50,000 reusable facemasks to Gombe State Government. This is coming just as the company also donated 50,000 facemasks and 3 ambulances to Bauchi State. […]
