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 […]
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo tests positive for coronavirus
Chris Cuomo, the TV-host brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has the coronavirus, he said Tuesday. “Soooo in these difficult times that seem to get more difficult and complicated by the day, I just found out that I am positive for coronavirus,” Chris Cuomo, 49, tweeted. “I have been exposed to people in recent days who […]
First-day lockdown: It’s frustrating staying home all day, eating, sleeping ― Abuja residents
By Levinus Nwabughiogu The first day into the 14 days total lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, some residents are already counting their frustrations. Some of them had resorted to playing some indoor games such as ludo. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday ordered a total lockdown in […]
Coronavirus: 7-yr-old Princess, sister donate N4,210 life-savings to FG, Lagos
Victor Ogunyinka A seven-year-old girl and her eight-year-old sister have broken their lifetime savings and decided to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the fight against coronavirus. The girls, Princess, 7, and Vera Akpan, 8, donated N1,850 and N2,350 respectively. In her letter, which was exclusively made available to Vanguard […]
Nigerian student denied coronavirus test, dies weeks before graduation
A 25-year-old college student in Michigan died from the coronavirus just weeks before he was set to graduate — and after being refused a test several times, according to reports. Bassey Offiong, a Nigerian and senior majoring in chemical engineering at Western Michigan University in the United States had no known prior health issues before […]
BREAKING: NCDC announces 4 new cases of coronavirus
Victor Ogunyinka For the second time in eight hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four more cases of coronavirus bringing the total number of people living with the disease in Nigeria to 138. As at 08:00 pm 31st March there are 139 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have […]
