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 […]
Coronavirus: DR Congo approves ‘MANACOVID’ as anti-covid drug
The Luozi pharmaceutical research centre (CRPL), on Tuesday approved the “MANACOVID” drug to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19) in DR Congo. A statement issued in Kinshasa said the results were observed by three teams of doctors on a total of 300 cases that tested positive to COVID-19. All these cases proved negative with the disappearance of […]
COVID-19: Confusion over CJN’s health, as Supreme Court debunks reports
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja There is confusion over the health status of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad. Whereas the Supreme Court, in a statement that was signed by its Director of Press and Information, Dr Akande Festus, debunked report that there is anxiety over the CJN’s health, a Justice of […]
COVID-19: Eight Corps members test positive in Jigawa
By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Jigawa state government has announced that it has discovered eight new cases of COVID-19 among members of the National youth service (NYSC) corps posted to the State. The Permanent Secretary Ministry Of Health, Alhaji Salisu Muazu Babura made the disclosure in a press briefing yesterday in Dutse, confirmed that […]
CJN tests positive for COVID-19
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. According to reports, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, receiving treatment. ALSO READ: Don’t allow your ambitions to becloud your sense of Judgment, CJN tells new judges A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, disclosed this […]
Kenya orders 24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the Star newspaper has reported, citing health ministry officials. The Kenyan government will spend 10bn Kenya shillings ($89m; £66m) for the vaccines, the newspaper reports. The ministry submitted it’s requested to the Global Vaccine Alliance Initiative (Gavi) last week, according to the report This will be […]
