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: Nigeria goes one day without fatality
FG studying Russia’s claim of vaccine Says, over 1,000 trials ongoing globally 684 positive out of 13, 844 Nigerian returnees Decries resurgence in infection of health workers By Omeiza Ajayi For the first time in recent weeks, Nigeria has gone a day without recording a COVID-19 case fatality, a development government said should not be misinterpreted […]
Philippine vows strict screening of Covid-19 vaccine
Philippine officials on Thursday assured the public that any vaccine against the novel coronavirus would have to go through a strict regulatory screening before being made available to Filipinos. Concerns over the safety of a new Russian vaccine against Covid-19 were raised after Moscow announced that it was ready to mass produce it in October […]
Coronavirus has exposed Nigeria health, education sector ― NLC
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has said that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the challenges in Nigeria’s education and health sectors. Speaking to journalists at an investiture/award ceremony organised by the Ethics Resource Center, on Wednesday, the NLC leader, Comrade Wabba, said that […]
COVID-19 Hazard Allowances: Don’t lead us into temptation, health workers warn FG
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Health workers in Nigeria have warned the Federal Government not to lead them into temptation in the way they handle the payments of COVID-19 hazard allowances, saying that the consequences of such would be disastrous. Speaking to journalists after his investiture/award by the Ethics Resource Center, on Wednesday, President of […]
US health chief sceptical of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine claim
United States health chief on Wednesday expressed scepticism about Russia’s claim of developing the world’s first safe coronavirus vaccine, pointing to the lack of data from its initial trials. Moscow said Tuesday its vaccine offered “sustainable immunity” against the virus, but Western scientists have previously raised concerns about the development speed of Russian treatments, suggesting […]
