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 vaccination: Edo govt’ll act to protect its people – Obaseki
Insists on proof of vaccination to access large gatherings from 2nd week of Sept Says court order ‘speculative’ Directs intensive enforcement of use of non-pharmaceutical interventions The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, said the government owes a sacred duty to the populace to take all actions necessary to protect the health of […]
Anambra commences second phase of COVID-19 vaccination
The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination kicked off in Anambra on Tuesday. Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu, the Executive Secretary/ CEO, Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ANPHDA,) who spoke at a ceremony to mark the commencement of the vaccination exercise, said 71,892 doses of two brands of vaccines were available. He said the doses included […]
COVID-19: 3rd wave death toll rises to 11 in Edo
“Edo has now collected a total of 7, 908 new samples, vaccinated over 19, 579 persons, and recorded 166 recoveries, 431 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a case positivity rate of 17.6 percent,” he said.
NYSC camp officials, others must be tested for COVID-19 – Coordinators
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Katsina State says everyone including the camp officials must undergo a COVID-19 test before they are allowed into the camp for the 2021 Batch ‘B’ stream ll orientation exercise. The news Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NYSC 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course is scheduled […]
EU recommends return of virus travel restrictions on US, Israel
The European Union resolved on Monday to retighten its borders to travellers from the United States, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro and North Macedonia due to their worsening Covid-19 situations. All six had previously been among the handful of places deemed safe enough to be spared the toughest of quarantine and testing requirements for non-essential trips. But […]
