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Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA

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 […]
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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu, wife, immediate family members test negative

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu, wife, immediate family members test negative

By Rasheed Sobowale The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his wife, and immediate family members have tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Professor Akin Abayomi, the state’s commissioner for health revealed this on Friday via his twitter handle while expressing his excitement at the development. “I am happy to announce that #COVID19 Lagos Incident […]

COVID-19: Stay-at-home heightening sexual violence against women, girls ― Groups

COVID-19: Stay-at-home heightening sexual violence against women, girls ― Groups

Want help-desks established for report of cases By Joseph Erunke WOMEN groups numbering 286, have alleged increase in sexual violence against women and girls as Nigerians observe the ongoing stay-at-home directives of both federal and state governments over coronavirus outbreak in the country. To this end, the groups faulted President Muhammad Buhari for failing to […]

COVID-19: 44,000 households to benefit from food bank programme ― Cross River

COVID-19: 44,000 households to benefit from food bank programme ― Cross River

…..We are COVID-19 free, all 4 cases were negative …..We have distributed over 10,000 hand sanitizers, over 5,300 PPEs …..We are distributing 1million face/nose mask By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Commissioner for health, Dr. Beta Edu has disclosed that over 44,000 households will benefit from the state’s food bank that will distribute […]

Father, mother, 11 children hit by COVID-19 in Spain

Father, mother, 11 children hit by COVID-19 in Spain

An entire family including eleven children have contracted COVID-19 in Spain and are under strict isolation in their home. The Cebrian Gervas family have been forced to lock themselves away in Valladolid in north-west Spain after every single one of them was diagnosed with the virus. Mother Irene Gervas was the first in the family […]

Lagos discharges 4 coronavirus patients

Lagos discharges 4 coronavirus patients

Victor Ogunyinka Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that four patients of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital after testing negative. Babajide shared what he termed “more great news” on his Twitter handle. This brings the total number of recovered persons from the coronavirus disease to 23. “More great news […]