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 […]
NCDC announces three additional COVID-19 related deaths, 513 new cases
Fourteen states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have announced 513 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to figures released on Wednesday morning by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,(NCDC). The NCDC added that the 513 new cases, bring the total number of infections in the country to 202,704. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
COVID-19 has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal […]
COVID-19: FCT leads with 121 as NCDC registers 393 infections, 6 deaths –NCDC
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday topped the table of COVID-19 infections in the country, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 393 cases and six COVID-19 related deaths. The agency, which disclosed the figures on its official website on Tuesday morning, indicated that the additional infections were an increase on the […]
COVID-19: FG removes India from list of restricted countries
Mustapha however stated that the restriction on passengers from Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey are still in place.
COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 337 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, said it recorded two more deaths from the rampaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its official website on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the additional 337 COVID-19 infections recorded on Friday represented a decrease from the […]
COVID-19: Edo records more deaths, less recoveries- Govt
Edo Government on Friday, said it was recording more deaths and less recoveries since the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic started in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, made this known during the daily coronavirus (COVID-19) news conference in Benin. He said the increasing number of deaths in […]
COVID-19: Edo records more deaths, less recoveries ― Govt
Edo Government on Friday said it was recording more deaths and less recoveries since the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic started in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, made this known during the daily coronavirus (COVID-19) news conference in Benin. He said the increasing number of deaths in […]
No issues with COVID-19 vaccines storage in Ekiti – Commissioner
The Ekiti State Government has debunked the rumour that some COVID-19 vaccines are spoilt due to the lack of electricity supply in the state. Dr Oyebanji Filani, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, made the denial in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. Filani noted that the rumour making […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 7 deaths, 601 new infections in 17 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said seven more people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,647. The NCDC disclosed this on Friday morning via its official website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the additional 601 COVID-19 infections, on Thursday, indicated an increase from the 299 cases […]
No issues with COVID-19 vaccines storage in Ekiti – Commissioner
The Ekiti State Government has debunked the rumour that some COVID-19 vaccines are spoilt due to the lack of electricity supply in the state. Dr Oyebanji Filani, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, made the denial in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. Filani noted that the rumour making […]
Wendy Williams tests positive for ‘breakthrough’ case of COVID-19
American TV host, Wendy Williams has tested positive for breakthrough case of COVID-19 and has postponed her show until Oct. 4 after recovery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a vaccine breakthrough infection happens when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with COVID–19. The TV host is currently undergoing quarantine. “The Wendy Williams Show” […]
Edo to begin enforcement of no vaccination card, no access to govt facilities Sept 15 — official
The Edo state government on Tuesday said that it would commence the enforcement of its no vaccination card, no entry into all state government owned facilities, as from Sept. 15 as a means of curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, who disclosed […]
Nigeria surpasses 200,000 coronavirus infections since Feb 2020 –NCDC
Nigeria has surpassed 200,000 cases from the coronavirus pandemic 18 months after the first positive case was identified in an Italian traveller on Feb. 27, 2020, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease (NCDC), The NCDC via its verified website on Wednesday morning, said that Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases had jumped to 200,057. The News Agency of […]
COVID-19: Nigeria expects delivery of 52m vaccine doses in 2022
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says Nigeria is expected to receive a total of 52 million doses of vaccines for coronavirus (COVID-19) by the second quarter of 2022. Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 disclosed this while speaking at the national […]
Only 2% of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa ― WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday said more than 5.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered globally, but only two per cent of them in Africa. The UN agency is urging every country to vaccinate at least 40 per cent of its population by the end of 2021, and […]
