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: NCDC records 167 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded 167 new coronavirus infections as of Oct. 20. Data released by NCDC on Thursday morning also stated that 178 people had recovered from the virus, while two additional deaths were recorded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 167 additional infections on […]
FG’s directive on compulsory vaccination for civil servants illegal – Ubani
By Henry Ojelu The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani has said that he will not hesitate to drag the federal government to court if it goes ahead to enforce the directive on compulsory vaccination for civil servants in the country. Recall that the Secretary […]
COVID-19: NCDC releases Nigeria’s lockdown data
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has released the Nigeria lockdown Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge. The data was released after the Results Dissemination Meeting, on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Data4COVI19 Africa Challenge is aimed at better understanding and response to the many issues resulting from the COVID-19 […]
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such as epidemiology, animal health, clinical […]
COVID-19 vaccination level in Russia too low – Kremlin
The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination level in Russia is too low, and the high mortality rate during the pandemic is related to this fact, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “Yes, indeed, our vaccination rate is low. It is unacceptably low. “Hence, we have such a high mortality rate,’’ Peskov told reporters. ALSO READ: Makurdi […]
Phase II vaccination: 27,000 residents in Enugu receive COVID-19 vaccine
The Enugu State Government says no fewer than 27,000 residents have so far received COVID-19 vaccines in the ongoing second phase of the nationwide vaccination. Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), disclosed this on Saturday when briefing newsmen on the progress of the COVID-19 vaccination in the […]
COVID-19: WHO unveils $8bn global vaccine plan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion dollar pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, to facilitate vaccines’ accessibility to everyone, everywhere. The UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the global COVID-19 vaccination strategy aims to inoculate 40 per cent of people, in all countries, by the […]
Pakistan faces dengue fever scare, as COVID-19 subsides
An outbreak of dengue fever has hit major Pakistani cities, overwhelming hospitals and further exhausting health workers already fatigued by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Wednesday. Hospitals in the capital Islamabad and eastern city of Lahore were running out of beds in the isolation wards as patients with the symptoms of the deadly fever […]
BREAKING: Chief Rotimi Williams’ son, Ladi, is dead
Son of Chief Rotimi Williams, Ladi, has reportedly died of COVID-19 complication. Chief Ladi Rotimi-Williams passed away at about 3 am at St Nicholas isolation hospital from Covid-19 complications. despite being vaccinated. His death was confirmed by his younger brother, Chief Kayode Rotimi-Williams. “I just lost my elder brother, Chief Ladi Rotimi-Williams (aged 74+) to […]
COVID-19: Get the jab or get another job, UK tells care home staff
British care home workers who are not prepared to get the COVID vaccine should “get out and get another job,’’ Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Saturday. Javid brushed off appeals from providers to pause the legal requirement for staff in England to be fully vaccinated, amid warnings some homes will be unable to cope […]
