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: NAF airlifts 4,000kg of medical equipment to Abuja
By Kingsley Omonobi As part of its continued support towards combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Friday, airlifted medical equipment and supplies donated by the Turkish government to Nigeria from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, to Nnmadi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air […]
Ondo records second confirmed case of COVID-19
Dayo Johnson Akure THE second index case of COVID-19 was yesterday confirmed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. This is coming barely a week after a returnee army officer was tested positive to the deadly disease. It was allegedly discovered at Ijoka area of Akure metropolis. Confirming this, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab […]
COVID-19: Hasty lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’ – WHO
Any premature lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization warned Friday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while some states were considering ways to ease the restrictions which have placed around half of humanity under some form of […]
Americans won’t attend sports events without vaccine: survey
A large majority of Americans would be reluctant to attend future sporting events unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, a survey by Seton Hall University has found. With every major sport across North America in shutdown for the past month since the COVID-19 crisis erupted, professional leagues are already exploring the practicalities […]
COVID-19: New ultra-modern isolation centre at Stella Obasanjo Hospital ready to receive cases
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia has disclosed that the newly built, ultra-modern Stella Obasanjo Hospital Isolation Center (SOHIC) is ready to receive cases of COVID-19 in the state. In a chat with journalists in Benin City, the commissioner said health workers and other medical personnel have been deployed to the facility, […]
