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 […]
Nigeria’s records drop in daily COVID-19 cases with 288
Nigeria, on Monday, recorded a drop in the number of COVID-19 daily confirmed cases with 288 new cases. The 288 fresh cases of confirmed cases were reported in 15 states of the federation.
COVID-19 test for students now free, as Ogun makes U-turn
Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, ordered the stepping down of the COVID-19 test as a mandatory requirement for returning students in the exit classes, and equally directed that the government laboratories carry out tests for all returning SS3 boarding students at no cost.
Russia aims to produce ‘millions’ of coronavirus doses by 2021
Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine next month and turn out “several million” doses per month by next year. The country is pushing ahead with several vaccine prototypes and one prepared at the Gamaleya institute in Moscow has reached advanced stages of development. “We are very much counting […]
Spas, night clubs, cinemas, bars remain shut in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed that spas, bars, lounges, night clubs, cinemas, games arcades remain shut, even as hugs, handshakes and high-fives are prohibited in churches.
COVID-19: South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peak
South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries. South Africa Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new COVID-19 cases Saturday night, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths. South Africa, with a population of about 58 million, has […]
COVID-19 positive cases drop in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
As Lagos loses 194 persons to virus so far Shuts Eti-Osa Islotation centre By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday said the state has recorded a general decrease in positive cases of COVID-19 over the past two weeks combined with the increase in testing numbers. The governor, who is also an […]
Expect ‘lengthy’ coronavirus pandemic WHO warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be “lengthy” after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm. The committee “highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this COVID-19 pandemic”, the WHO said in a statement, and warned of the risk of […]
COVID-19: Hundreds of children at US summer camp test positive
Hundreds of children contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a summer camp in the US state of Georgia last month, health authorities said Friday, adding to a growing body of evidence that minors are both susceptible to infection and vectors of transmission. The coronavirus (COVID-19) infected at least 260 of the 597 attendees (US children), the […]
Brazil’s President says ‘nearly everyone is going to catch’ coronavirus
Fresh off a bout of COVID-19, Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus, urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear. The far-right leader’s latest bid to downplay the pandemic came as Brazil closed in on the grim milestone of […]
NCDC confirms 462 new COVID-19 cases
On Friday, Nigeria’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases reached 43,151, following 462 fresh infections. Giving the latest figures, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said FCT recorded 93 of the 462 cases, followed by Lagos, 78; Plateau, 64 and Kaduna 54.
