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 […]
Coronavirus: Wuhan recovery gives rest of world hope: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that the original epicentre in China of the coronavirus outbreak at last reporting no new cases gave hope to the rest of the world battling the pandemic. The city of Wuhan registered no new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours — for the first time since reporting its first […]
Congolese music legend Mabele dies of coronavirus
Congolese music legend Aurlus Mabele has died in Paris of the coronavirus, his family and friends said Friday. “My father died this morning from the coronavirus, please honour his memory,” his daughter rapper Liza Monet, said on Twitter. Claudy Siar, the presenter of Radio France International’s “Couleurs Tropicales” Afro music programme, also paid tribute to […]
Warning of long battle as Africa’s coronavirus numbers rise
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded its second coronavirus death on Friday as infections rose in South Africa, where the government warned bluntly of a long haul in the fight against the disease. Despite stringent restrictions ranging from flight bans to school closures, countries south of the Sahara have recorded two deaths in three days, and the case […]
Coronavirus: Obaseki meets religious, traditional leaders, seeks collective action to ward off virus
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has called for collaboration of all residents and stakeholders in the state, as the state government intensifies efforts to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Obaseki said this when he met separately with religious and traditional leaders at the Government House, in Benin City. Key issues […]
Gambia hunting 14 coronavirus quarantine escapees
Gambian authorities were on Friday searching for 14 people who broke out of a hotel where they had been quarantined as a coronavirus precaution and escaped, health officials, said. The group was among 32 passengers who arrived on a flight from the United Kingdom on Wednesday and placed in quarantine in the hotel located in […]
COVID-19: Ghana confirms five more cases
The West African country, Ghana on Friday, confirmed five new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), increasing the number of confirmed cases to 16. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced this on its website, created exclusively to update the nation’s citizen on the recent development of the outbreak. All five new infections were reported from the […]
COVID-19: NMA directs members to suspend strike
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has directed all its members currently on strike to suspend their action as part of efforts to tackle the Coronavirus in the country. The association’s President, Dr. Francis Faduyile, gave the directive on Friday in Abuja at a news conference on the response of the NMA and dental practitioners towards […]
COVID-19: No confirmed case in Akwa Ibom ―Govt
The Akwa Ibom State Government has debunked the rumour making round that there are cases of coronavirus in the state, stressing that the news is fake. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Dominic Ukpong, on Friday at a news conference in Uyo dispelled the rumour and warned the public against the spread of rumour on […]
Catholic Church forgives sins of coronavirus victims
The Catholic Church on Friday granted forgiveness — under certain conditions — for the sins of the faithful struck by the novel coronavirus. A decree published by the Vatican also covers healthcare workers and those who pray for their wellbeing. Relatives who care for their sick family members may also be forgiven. The conditions include […]
