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 […]
FG battles COVID-19 with N500b package, seeks $3.4b IMF facility
ABUJA — Worried by the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the federal and state governments were eagle-eyed yesterday, looking for funds from many quarters, both local and foreign, to fight the scourge as the central government announced a N500 billion stimulus package.
Fired Navy captain Brett Crozier tests positive for coronavirus: report
The Navy captain who was removed after he sounded the alarm about a coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier he commanded has tested positive for the virus, according to a report Sunday. Capt. Brett Crozier began showing symptoms of coronavirus before he was removed from the USS Theodore Roosevelt last Thursday, the New York Times […]
HIV drug leronlimab, which successfully treats coronavirus, moving to phase 2 trials
An experimental HIV drug that has been used to successfully treat COVID-19 patients is in its second phase of testing with the Food and Drug Administration and could potentially be approved for use in four weeks, its manufacturer says. Leronlimab, made by the biotech company CytoDyn, was used to treat a handful of severely ill […]
Edo orders wearing of face mask, ban isolation in hotels
The Edo Government on Monday directed residents who must leave their homes to wear face mask as precautionary measures against the coronavirus pandemic. The State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the state COVID-19 Response Committee, Mr Philip Shaibu told newsmen that government has concluded plans to collaborate with local tailors to mass-produce face mask in […]
COVID-19: Naomi Campbell joins WHO Africa’s ‘Safe hands challenge’
With a considerable number of the world’s population made to stay at home due to the continued spread of the coronavirus pandemic and many cities on lockdown, efforts to continue sensitizing people on how to prevent contracting and/or spreading the virus has been intensified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health bodies across […]
COVID-19: Chinese experts will subject to established rules in Nigeria
The Federal Government has said that the Chinese experts coming to Nigeria with globally scarce supplies in the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic would be subjected to established rules in the country. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, disclosed this at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. The […]
COVID-19: Makinde resumes work, inspects 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre
Says state will test 10,000 samples Appreciates residents’ prayers, support during isolation Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, formally resumed work on Monday and immediately conducted an inspection tour of the state’s largest COVID-19 isolation centre- Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan. The governor, who appeared calm and relaxed, said that he was thankful to the […]
COVID-19: Civil societies urge Sanwo-Olu to shift attention to densely populated areas in Lagos
Seek extension of testing, advocacy, palliatives, others to low-income communities By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Civil Societies Organisations, CSO, in Nigeria have urged, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos State to extend Coronavirus, COVID-19 testing and advocacy to low-income communities, with clear protocols on reporting and responding to suspected cases in the drive towards combating […]
Boris Johnson ‘put on oxygen’ as he battles coronavirus in hospital
However, his effective deputy Dominic Raab is chairing the daily coronavirus crisis committee meeting this morning, and the PM will clearly not be playing the same role as usual. In a Twitter video posted on Friday from quarantine in No11, where he has been in self-isolation, an exhausted-looking Mr Johnson revealed he was still suffering […]
COVID-19: Palliatives not getting to Lagos indigents, NLC cries out
By Victor Young Lagos State council of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has raised the alarm that relief materials, meant as lockdown palliatives, were yet to reach indigent and vulnerable residents in the state to cushion the effects of the stay-at-home directive as the nation fight the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. A statement by state’s […]
Italy’s current lockdown has been officially extended to April 13
Italy on Monday unveiled a record 400 billion euro ($430 billion) stimulus to help businesses hurt by a month-long national lockdown that is like to run on for many more weeks. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the nation to be patient in the face of a pandemic that has now officially claimed 16,523 lives in […]
JUST IN: Nigeria records six new cases of COVID-19, total now 238
By Gabriel Olawale Nigeria Center for Disease Control has announced six new cases of coronavirus as total confirmed cases jump to 238. According to NCDC on its official twitter handle, “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT. As […]
Coronavirus: CJN orders indefinite suspension of court sittings
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammad Tanko, has ordered all heads of court in the country to suspend all court sitting indefinitely. The CJN had earlier issues a two weeks suspension of all courts on March 24, as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
UK’s PM, Johnson, in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsened
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was diagnosed with coronavirus late last month, was on Monday moved to an intensive care unit after his condition worsened, his office said. The 55-year-old has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab “to deputise for him where necessary”, the spokesman said. Johnson was admitted to London’s St Thomas’ Hospital on […]
Over 100 medics die in Italy’s coronavirus crisis, including two nurses who took their own lives
More than 100 medics have died from coronavirus in Italy as many struggle with the trauma of seeing their colleagues die. Traumatised hospital staff have asked ‘who will be the next’ after 80 doctors and 21 nurses died from the bug. Two nurses took their own lives since the outbreak, which has killed more than 15,800 and infected 124,600 […]
