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 […]
Iran confirms 97 more coronavirus deaths, 1,365 fresh cases in 24 hours
Iran’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 611 after the country confirmed 97 more victims and a surge in the number of cases. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said ‘1,365 fresh cases have been added to the number of infections in the past 24 hours’, bringing the total to 12,729. Jahanpour told a televised news […]
Iran says coronavirus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
Iranian state TV said Saturday the new coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in the country to 611 amid 12,729 confirmed cases. Iran is suffering from the worst outbreak in the Middle East. The virus has also infected a number of senior officials there. Saudi Arabia earlier said it would […]
Rwanda confirms first coronavirus case
Rwanda on Saturday confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus — an Indian citizen who arrived last week from Mumbai, the health ministry said. “He is currently under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management,” the ministry added. Rwanda is the third […]
Saudi Arabia to suspend all international flights over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would suspend all international flights for two weeks, as part of the kingdom’s efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The measure is set to be enforced from 11 am (0800 GMT) on Sunday, the agency said, citing an […]
COVID-19: FDI in China drops by 8.6 per cent in Jan-Feb
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria said that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China dropped by 8.6 per cent between January and February following the outbreak of the coronavirus code-named COVID-19. This is according to the embassy’s ‘Newsletter on Fighting COVID-19′ released in Abuja. FDI is an investment in the form of controlling ownership in a […]
