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 […]
Nasarawa records first case of COVID-19
By David Royal Governor Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, announced in a press briefing that Nasarawa has recorded its first coronavirus case. He said that five tests were conducted, four came back negative with one positive. “It is sad to announce that Nasarawa has recorded the first case from this lady that travelled from Kano to […]
COVID-19: Okowa partially relaxes lockdown in Delta effective April 30
Says inter state border lockdown still in force Make use of facemasks compulsory To distribute one million facemasks Directs civil servants on level 12, above to resume work Says public, private school remained shut till May 31 Ban conferences, sports activities, others till May 31 Says Asaba Airport remained closed till further notice By Festus […]
Contact Tracing: Osun sends 30 samples for COVID-19 test
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Government on Tuesday said it is awaiting the result of 30 persons whose samples were sent for coronavirus test having been discovered to be in contact with COVID-19 patients. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu said the samples which were collected during […]
Why I said Nigeria desperately looking for extraction kits – NCDC D-G
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has explained why it tweeted: ’Nigeria desperately looking for extraction kits’. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, said on Monday that he made the request to prevent shutting down of a network of 15 laboratories currently testing for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ikekweazu made the explanation at the daily […]
ICYMI: Full speech of Buhari’s national address on COVID-19 pandemic
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the […]
