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 […]
G20 health ministers agree vaccine distribution needs to be fairer
The health ministers of the world’s 20 leading economies have agreed to work towards more equity in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines at a Sunday meeting in Rome on the next steps in the effort to contain the coronavirus. The conditions are in place to agree to what G20 ministers have dubbed the Rome Pact, […]
Borno opens 87 sites for COVID-19 vaccination
The Borno Government has commenced COVID-19 vaccination in 87 sites across the state. The Acting Director, Disease Control in the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Goni Alhaji-Abatcha, made this known on Saturday in Maiduguri. He made the disclosure at a meeting of stakeholders on COVID-19, organized by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 7 more deaths, 444 new infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, […]
Lagos COVID-19 cases surpass 73,000
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 73,182. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Friday while giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, for Sept. 1. He said that 2,585 tests were conducted in the […]
COVID-19: 15 intending pilgrims test positive, 77 others miss flight in Delta – Commissioner
No fewer than 15 intending Christian pilgrims have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in Delta. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Asaba. He said that 77 other intending Christian pilgrims from the state, due to the delay in the release of the test results […]
How COVID-19 widens barriers to quality non-formal education — Commission
By Joseph Erunke The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education has said non-formal education declined in 2020 compared to 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The development, according to the commission, created barriers to learning opportunities for children and out-of-school youths, dropouts and non-literate people of all ages in accessing knowledge and […]
Our directive on compulsory COVID-19 vaccination in Edo stands — Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that his government’s directive on no access to public places without being vaccinated still stands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had announced plans to make it compulsory for residents to take COVID-19 vaccine and present proof before accessing public places from second […]
Covid-19: Rejection of vaccine worries Bauchi govt
…Only 30 people received vaccine out of 2,000 doses sent to LGA By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) has expressed dissatisfaction over Bauchi residents apathy towards receiving Covid-19 vaccination. The Executive Chairman of BASPHCDA, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed stated this on Wednesday during a one-day Media Orientation meeting on […]
Gombe receives 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Gombe State Government on Wednesday took delivery of 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase vaccination exercise. The state deputy governor, Dr Manessah Jatau, who announced the development, disclosed that the state received 87,360 doses of Moderna and 12,794 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. Jatau, who is also the Chairman, State COVID-19 Management Team, […]
WHO monitoring ‘Mu’, new Covid-19 variant
By Sola Ogundipe A new variant of the Covid-19 virus known as “Mu” or B1621 which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, is being carefully monitored by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Disclosing this on Tuesday, in its weekly pandemic bulletin, the global health agency said Mu which has been classified as a […]
