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: libya’s Haftar forces enforce night curfew
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have been deployed to enforce a night curfew imposed since Wednesday in anticipation of an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the war-torn country. The parallel government controlling eastern Libya imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., excluding security and emergency personnel, to stop any spread […]
US vice president, wife to be tested for Coronavirus
US Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that he and his wife would be tested for coronavirus after one of his office staffers contracted the illness. Pence said that there was little reason to believe he had been exposed to the employee, who has not been to the White House since Monday. However, he said, […]
COVID-19: Nasarawa govt to test passengers at motor parks
Nasarawa state government says advocacy and immediate testing will now take place at motor parks across the state to sensitize travelers on safety steps to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Mr Ahmed Yahaya, Commissioner for Health made this known at a new briefing held at the Nasarawa State Government House in Lafia on Saturday […]
COVID-19: LASG to teach 8 subjects via broadcast, social media during school closure
The Lagos State Government says it will be teaching students eight subjects, through the television and radio, as school activities are suspended due to the coronavirus disease. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said in a statement on Saturday, that the programmes would ensure that students were engaged during the period of school closure. […]
COVID-19: Ortom expresses concern over safety of IDPs, Cameroonian refugees
Orders SEMA, State Health Ministry to put preventive measures in place By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has expressed deep worry over the safety and protection of the over 483,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, as well as the 10,000 Cameroonian refugees sheltered in the state following the outbreak of Coronavirus […]
