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: Jik supports Ogun State with hygiene products
By Chioma Obinna To support the fight against COVID-19 in Ogun State, Jik has donated hygiene products to the State government. The donation serves as a support for the state government’s stimulus package to soften the economic impact of the pandemic on its citizens. This gesture by Jik has become necessary after Ogun State commenced […]
‘No palliatives, no lockdown extension’
Sunday Vanguard sampled the opinion of a cross section of Nigerians on whether the Federal Government should extend the two-week sit-at-home order as it expires.
Too early to know the gains of lockdown – NCDC boss
By tomorrow, it will be 14 days since President Muhamadu Buhari declared lockdown in Lagos State, Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja to check the spread of COVID-19 and as well as flatten the curve of the infection.
Lockdown extension is price worth paying for – Top industry players
As the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government in Lagos State, Ogun State and Abuja expires tomorrow, top players in the nation’s economy have called on government not to relax restriction of movement prematurely.
Chinese experts have huge experience to share with Nigerian doctors – China Consular General
The Consul General of the Consulate General of the Peoples’ Republic of China in Nigeria, Chu Maoming, says his country is ever ready to work with Nigeria to defeat coronavirus which, to him, answers the question behind the arrival of the Chinese medical team in Nigeria and much more.
We are not going to meet or interact with Chinese medical team – NMA President
The Federal Government, last week, announced that a team of Chinese medical experts will be coming to assist health workers in the frontline to combat COVID-19 in Nigeria. Since then, there have been divergent views on the issue.
How businesses can recover, survive after COVID-19 – Ogundele, Sujimoto CEO
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Group, Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele, in this interview, speaks on economic challenges posed by Coronavirus pandemic and how companies can recover in the post-COVID-19 era.
Despite covid-19 lockdown; Lagos, Ogun cases rise by 100% in 11 days; Abuja 150%
Despite the lockdown imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Lagos State, the epicentre of coronavirus, neighbouring Ogun and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stem the spread of the virus, figures show that COVID-19 confirmed cases have more than double across the nation within 11 of the last 13 days.
MISSING TOOLS IN CORONAVIRUS FIGHT: Less than 300 ventilators in 17 states
Sunday Vanguard looks at the missing tools that could make a huge difference in the fight against coronavirus in a nation of 200 million people.
Why Africa’s coronavirus outbreak appears slower than anticipated
When Africa’s first case of coronavirus was detected in Egypt in February, the rest of the continent prepared for the brunt of a pandemic that has engulfed Europe and spread to the United States, infecting more than 1.6 million worldwide. Health experts warned of the devastation the deadly virus could cause in Africa, where most […]
Coronavirus fears spark xenophobia in China against Africans
Africans in southern China’s largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as Beijing steps up its fight against imported infections, drawing US accusations of xenophobia. China says it has largely curbed its COVID-19 outbreak but a recent cluster of cases linked to […]
Murtala Muhammed Foundation donates medical and sanitisation supplies, others to NCDC
The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has supported the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Lagos, with a donation of medical masks, gloves and essential supplies to help combat the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in Nigeria. In a statement issued Friday from her Lagos residence, in compliance with the Presidential lockdown directive, the Chief […]
Russia defends WHO against Trump criticism
Russia has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against recent criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that the UN body is contributing significantly to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Trump said the WHO “really blew” its response to the virus by focusing too much on China and giving the U.S. bad […]
‘NHS saved my life’: Boris Johnson pays tribute to hospital medics
Boris Johnson came close to death as he desperately fought coronavirus in an intensive care unit, his friends revealed last night. After rallying, the Prime Minister told them that he owed his life to the doctors and nurses at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, adding: ‘I can’t thank them enough.’ The Mail on Sunday today […]
Saudi King approves extension of curfew until further notice
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved an extension of the kingdom’s curfew until further notice due to the rate at which the coronavirus is currently spreading, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday. ALSO READ: Saudi Arabia in royal purge over ‘coup plot’ The Saudi king has previously ordered a curfew that took effect […]
