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 […]
Italian woman, 102, survives coronavirus infection
A 102-year-old Italian woman is the second centenarian this week to survive a battle with the coronavirus. Italica Grondona spent more than 20 days recovering from COVID-19 in a hospital located in the northern Italian city of Genoa, according to CNN. Dr. Vera Sicbaldi said the elderly patient’s story could provide hope to others in […]
Spanish princess, 86, is the first royal to die of coronavirus
Weeks after Spain’s King Felipe IV tested negative for coronavirus, his cousin Princess Maria Teresa de Borbon-Parma has died from the highly-contagious illness. The death of Maria Teresa — dubbed “the red princess” due to her progressive politics and activism — was announced Thursday by her brother, Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of […]
Experts say face masks can help slow COVID-19, despite previous claims
To mask or not to mask, that is the question. But scientists now think you may want to put a face mask on it after all — if you have one. Their advice is laid out in a new report in Science Magazine. People in Asian countries have been wearing masks for months, which the […]
US reports first infant death linked to coronavirus
Officials in the state of Illinois, United States, on Saturday reported the first death of an infant linked to the coronavirus pandemic Saturday. The younger than one-year-old baby in Chicago tested positive for virus known as COVID-19. “There has never before been a death associated with COVID-19 in an infant,” said Illinois Department of Public […]
UK coronavirus deaths surge past 1,000
The number of coronavirus deaths in Britain jumped by 260 in one day to pass 1,000, official data showed Saturday, the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself tested positive. The death toll was 1,019 at 5:00pm (1700 GMT) on Friday, up from 759 at the same time on Thursday, the most recent health ministry […]
NCDC confirms 4 new coronavirus cases in Oyo State
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday confirmed 4 new coronavirus cases in Oyo State bringing the total in the state to seven (7). This was contained in the Centre’s report of eight (8) new confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria, as total cases rise from 89 to 97. A breakdown of […]
UPDATED: Nigeria records another eight new cases of coronavirus, total now 97
By Gabriel Olawale Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has announced eight new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria taking the total confirmed cases to 97. “Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s health system inadequate […]
NFF, Pinnick join war against COVID-19
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has joined the global battle to save mankind as its president, Amaju Pinnick yesterday released a video in which he told Nigerians and followers of football to brace up against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the video, Pinnick, who spoke on behalf of the football governing body in the country and […]
BREAKING: El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus
By David Royal Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor confirmed his test results in a recorded video released on Saturday evening on Kaduna state government social media accounts. KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai has disclosed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is in self-isolation as […]
Coronavirus: Italy’s death toll shoots past 10,000
Italy’s world-topping coronavirus death toll shot past 10,000 on Saturday and showed few sign of slowing down. The 889 new fatalities reported by the civil protection service came a day after the nation of 60 million registered a world record 969 deaths on Friday. Its toll from the past three days alone reached 2,520 — […]
BREAKING: El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus, goes into self-isolation
Victor Ogunyinka Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has tested positive for coronavirus and has gone into self-isolation. El-Rufai, In a statement, explained that his test result, which he took earlier in the week has returned positive. “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I […]
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu, GTB flag off 110- bed Isolation Centre in Onikan
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, formally launched the newly constructed Lagos Island, Isolation Centre, with capacity for 110-bed space, located in Onikan Stadium, now Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. The facility was built by the state government in collaboration with the management of Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB, within one week. […]
Coronavirus: Edo urges residents to comply with precautionary guidelines to curtail spread
The Edo State Government has urged all residents, including traders and businesses to support the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state by complying with the basic precautionary measures and other guidelines to contain the scourge. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and […]
Videos: Newly launched isolation centre in Lagos, Onikan Stadium
Lagos State is the epicentre of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The Nigerian mega-city was the first state in the country to record a case of the pandemic. The state has recently launched an isolation centre at the Onikan Stadium. Video by: Olasunkanmi Akoni Vanguard News Nigeria.
COVID-19: Abia State closes all land borders
By Rasheed Sobowale The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, as on Saturday approved the closure of all the state’s land borders with effect from 4am on Sunday, 29th March 2020 to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. This was contained in a press statement made available to the media by […]
