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: Kano decries non-compliance of some airlines to screening forms for passengers
By Bashir Bello KANO – THE Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, has expressed worry over non-compliance of some airlines to screening forms containing traveling history of passengers as part of measures to tame spread of Coronavirus to the country. Tsanyawa while addressing a press conference following the news on the first […]
Coronavirus Debut in Nigeria: Buhari urges Nigerians not to panic
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Covid-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus infection in Lagos, Nigeria. President Buhari also warned Nigerians not to panic as a result of the debut of the virus in the country but to strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the […]
Coronavirus: ‘We made efforts to prevent it’ — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is saddened by the case of coronavirus in Nigeria despite the efforts to prevent it. Buhari said this in his first public comment on the disease since it was recorded in Nigeria on Friday. In a statement by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari urged Nigerians not to panic. “President Muhammadu […]
Family links: Anxiety in Benin, as coronavirus epidemic ravages Italy
With coronavirus ravaging Italy, there is anxiety in Benin City, Edo State capital, and other parts of the state, as many families in the state have relatives in the European country. The Nigerian index case is also from Italy.
Coronavirus prevention: Prices of ginger, garlic soar in Kaduna as misinformation spreads
With rumours that a mixture of certain spices can help in coronavirus prevention, the prices of garlic and ginger have soared in Kano. But WHO says otherwise
