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: NCDC apologises for error in report, says Nigeria recorded 25 new cases
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday admitted an error in its Friday report that indicated Nigeria recorded 26 new coronavirus cases. NCDC noted the error was in the number of cases reported for Osun State. According to the Centre, “Of the 25 new cases reported, 1 case was inadvertently […]
UK boxer Anthony Yarde’s grandmother dies of coronavirus just few days after it killed his father
British light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde says his grandmother has died from the coronavirus just a few days after his father’s death as a result of the pandemic. The 28-year-old fighter appealed to people to ‘just stay home’ as he announced that his grandmother had died yesterday. ‘It’s serious!’ Yarde wrote on social media. ‘People are still […]
COVID-19: Ortom, Deputy, Finance Commissioner test negative
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, his Deputy, Benson Abounu and Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, David Olofu have all tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The trio had, a few days ago, voluntarily submitted their specimen for the test and the Governor had promised to make the result public. […]
COVID-19: Only one returnee patient is missing, not six ― Osun Govt
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Government has disclosed that only a returnee among the isolated coronavirus victim in Ejigbo is missing against the six earlier reported by the media. It stated the headcount of the returnees in the isolation centre revealed that only one cannot be accounted for by the officials in charge […]
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 210 with 4 deaths recorded, 25 discharged
By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed that the country’s coronavirus cases have now risen to 210 on Friday, with four deaths recorded and 25 patients discharged. This was announced on the centre’s verified twitter handle on Friday night. READ ALSO: Nigeria announces 20 new cases of coronavirus The tweet […]
Apprehension as six alleged coronavirus patients escape from hospital in Ejigbo
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo There is palpable tension in Ejigbo local government area of Osun State as six returnees from Côte d’Ivoire in coronavirus isolation at a government facility were said to have escaped. An official statement-making round listed the names, family compounds and mobile phone numbers of the returnees, urging the public to help […]
Coronavirus: Joshua, Pulev heavyweight title fight postponed, promoters announce
The world heavyweight title fight between Briton Anthony Joshua and IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria originally scheduled for June 20 has been postponed, promoters Matchroom Boxing said on Friday. Joshua’s defence of his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles was set to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But the coronavirus outbreak […]
Trump announces new face mask recommendations
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration was now recommending Americans wear “non-medical cloth” face coverings, a reversal of previous guidance that suggested masks were unnecessary for people who weren’t sick. Trump said the recommendations, which came after a week of heated deliberations inside the White House, were voluntary and that he would not partake. […]
China mourns victims of COVID-19 in three minutes silence
China held three minutes of silence during Tomb Sweeping Day on Saturday for people who have died in the COVID-19 outbreak. During the national mourning event, national flags across China and at Chinese embassies and consulates abroad were lowered to half-mast, and public entertainment activities halted. The three minutes of silence started on time at […]
COVID-19: South Africa to conduct mass community testing ― Minister
South Africa is set to conduct mass community testing for COVID-19 pandemic as cases continued to rise, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. An uptick in local transmissions prompted the need to prepare for mass community testing, the minister said while updating the nation on the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Until Friday, the […]
CNN’s Chris Cuomo says he’s lost 13 pounds in 3 days while battling COVID-19
Chris Cuomo said Thursday night that he lost 13 pounds in three days as the CNN anchor continues to share his battle with the coronavirus. Cuomo, who tested positive for the illness on Tuesday, gave an update on his condition during a CNN “Global Town Hall” — which aired during his show’s normal 9 p.m. time slot. […]
Hydroxychloroquine rated ‘most effective’ coronavirus treatment ― Poll
An international poll of thousands of doctors rated the Trump-touted anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as the best treatment for the novel coronavirus. Of the 6,227 physicians surveyed in 30 countries, 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine as the “most effective therapy” for combating the potentially deadly illness, according to the results released Thursday. The survey, conducted by the […]
Merkel leaves quarantine, asks Germans to stay at home over Easter
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Germans to remain at home over the upcoming Easter holiday, saying it would be “irresponsible” to give a date for when restrictions on public life would end. “We will all experience a very different Easter than ever before,” Merkel said in a video message posted late on Friday, in her […]
China to mourn COVID-19 victims on April 4
China will on Saturday hold a national mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and compatriots who died of the disease, according to the State Council. During the commemoration, national flags will fly at half-mast across the country and in all Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, and […]
NCDC confirms first coronavirus death in Edo State
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in Edo State. Vanguard gathered that the Centre, late Friday published the update of the coronavirus cases in Nigeria. The latest report indicated the confirmed cases to have risen to 210, after the addition of the […]
