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: Nigeria records 51 new cases, total now 493
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the nation recorded fifty-one new cases of the coronavirus disease. A breakdown of the new cases according to NCDC thus: 32 in Lagos 6 in Kano 5 in Kwara 2 in FCT 2 in Oyo 2 in Katsina 1 in Ogun 1 in Ekiti “As at […]
Coronavirus: Premier League considers 40-day window to complete season
Finishing the season in a 40-day window was one of the scenarios discussed at a Premier League meeting on Friday. Top-flight clubs remain committed to playing all 92 remaining fixtures this season but did not discuss a deadline by which action must resume. Clubs were expected to debate a 30 June deadline to end the […]
WHO warns coronavirus antibody may not prove immunity
The World Health Organization, WHO warned Friday that coronavirus antibody tests are basically useless when it comes to proving immunity — news that dampens hopes that the tests can show when and if it’s safe for someone to leave quarantine. So called “serological” tests can only show if antibodies are present in a person’s blood, […]
ISS astronauts land back on coronavirus-ravaged earth
“We’ve returned to a different planet, but it remains a spectacular one.” Those were the words of Jessica Meir, one of the three NASA astronauts that just returned from the International Space Station, ISS. They were two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut that returned, on Friday, from the ISS to find a “different planet,” […]
Use of data in fight against COVID-19 complies with laid down rules ― Pantami
… Says Compliance with NDPR now Mandatory By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is committed to ensuring that the use of data in the fight against COVID-19 complies with laid down regulations. The Minister, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He was […]
