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 […]
US coronavirus deaths exceed 100 for first time in a single day
The US on Monday reported more than 100 coronavirus deaths — marking the first time fatalities hit triple digits in a single day. The grim milestone pushed the nation’s death toll to at least 550, with New York seeing the most fatalities of any state at 157, according to a count by researchers at Johns […]
Botswana president in coronavirus self-isolation after Namibia trip
Botswana president Eric Mogweetsi Masisi is in self-isolation for a fourteen-day period, the government through the office of president confirmed late Sunday. The decision to self-isolate comes after he returned home from an official trip to neighbouring Namibia. He attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Hage Geingob in Windhoek. ALSO READ: BREAKING: Confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
South Africa announces 21-day nationwide lockdown over COVID-19 spike
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a 21-day national lockdown as the country’s coronavirus figures surged on Monday to over 400 from 274 as at Sunday. According to the president, the measure will start effectively Thursday, March 26. He said the move was to help disrupt the rise of the coronavirus which has been […]
Wuhan residents resume work as China eases coronavirus lockdown
People in Central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly returns after a two-month lockdown. The easing of restrictions in Wuhan city comes as Chinese health officials reported Monday no new local cases of the deadly virus but confirmed […]
(Updated) Covid-19: FG shuts land borders, suspends FEC, Council of State meetings
By Omeiza Ajayi As the battle to contain the deadly Coronavirus rages, the Federal Government has suspended its weekly Federal Executive Council FEC meetings as well as the proposed Council of State meeting earlier slated for March 26, 2020. This was as the government announced the total closure of all land borders that were hitherto […]
