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: Government can’t pay N100bn electricity bill for Nigerians ― Minister
Says 80 million Nigerians don’t have access to electricity By Nasiru Suleiman Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman, has dismissed the speculations that the federal government will pay two months electricity bill for Nigerians as part of palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr Mammam revealed […]
Davido donates proceeds of ‘Dolce & Gabanna’ video to coronavirus research
Music superstar, Davido, has released the video to his hit ‘Dolce & Gabanna’ song and is donating the proceeds to research into COVID-19, following his fiancée, Chioma’s experience with the pandemic. Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke) not only released his new music video, “Dolce & Gabbana,” on Friday, but also announced that all the proceeds from […]
Coronavirus: Benin Archdiocese, NYSC donate relief materials to Edo govt
The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Edo State, have donated hand sanitisers, facemasks and other relief materials to the Edo State Government to complement the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and cushion its economic effect on the people. While the Benin […]
COVID-19 palliative: Inner Wheel donates food items to Lagos families
By Josephine Agbonkhese Executive members of Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria, led by the District Chairman, Adejumoke Odulaja, recently donated food items to families in densely-populated Onipanu community, Lagos State. The distribution, which took place at Majolate area of the community, saw over 400 families smile home with items including rice, beans, gari, noodles and […]
COVID 19: AfDB calls for sustainable partnerships
By Jimoh Babatunde The President, African Development Bank Group, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has urged U.S., African government officials and corporate executives to forge new and sustainable partnerships that would endure beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that an accelerated global health and economic effort is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Speaking during […]
