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 […]
Coronavirus pandemic: There are now over 200,000 cases worldwide
More than 200,000 coronavirus cases have been reported worldwide — nearly doubling the number of infections in less than two weeks — according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. A total of 201,530 cases of the potentially life-threatening infection have been reported across the globe, the university’s tracking map shows. The countries with […]
UPDATED: FG issues travel ban on US, UK, 11 other countries over coronavirus fears
By David Royal The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a travel ban on 13 countries in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday, Chronicle reports. READ ALSO: NYSC shuts down all orientation camps […]
COVID-19: FG places ban on travel to high risk countries
The Federal Government has placed a ban on travel by public servants to countries highly affected by COVID-19 pandemic disease. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced this on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with the Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja. The countries are China, Iran, […]
JUST IN: Katsina records first suspected case of coronavirus
By: Shehu Danjuma Katsina State Ministry of Health, says it has recorded a first suspected case of coronavirus ( COVID 19 ) in the state. Briefing newsmen, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Kabir Mustapha, said the patient who is presently on self-isolation returned from Malaysia and developed symptoms that warrant further investigations. Already, the […]
UPDATED: Nigeria announces five new cases of coronavirus
By Joseph Erunke and David Royal ABUJA–THE federal government has announced five new cases of coronavirus disease in the country, in addition to the existing three cases. With the development, Nigeria now has eight confirmed cases of the disease. READ ALSO: FG issues travel ban on US, UK, 11 other countries over coronavirus fears The […]
