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 […]
UPDATED: Italian who brought COVID-19 to Nigeria discharged (Photos)
By David Royal The Italian man who brought the deadly COVID-19 to Nigeria has been discharged after testing negative for the virus. You would recall that the Italian had tested positive for the disease on February 28. The man flew into Nigeria from Milan, Italy, on February 24. He had reportedly lodged at a hotel close […]
Covid-19: Rep calls for release of inmates, conversion of prisons to isolation centres
*Wants Land Borders Opened, Interstate Travels Banned By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Chukwuma Umeoji, has called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, to set inmates of correctional centres across the country free, and convert prisons to quarantine centres for patients who have tested positive for the Corona […]
Coronavirus: Why you must act now
Politicians, community leaders, and business leaders: What should you do and when? By Tomas Pueyo With everything that’s happening about the Coronavirus, it might be very hard to make a decision of what to do today. Should you wait for more information? Do something today? What? Here’s what I’m going to cover in this article, […]
Stranded tourists in Morocco scramble to leave
Foreign tourists in Morocco scrambled to leave Friday after the country announced further movement restrictions as part of a state of emergency to combat the spread of coronavirus. The state of emergency — declared on Thursday — tightened domestic travel restrictions imposed earlier this week by introducing a requirement to secure an official document to […]
Coronavirus: Anambra closes schools, commends FG’s travel restrictions
By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka Anambra State government yesterday ordered the indefinite closure of all schools in the state over the coronavirus pandemic ravaging many parts of the world. This came as the state government commended the federal government for placing a ban on travel to 13 countries most affected by the virus until further notice. […]
