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 […]
India sets global record with 78,761 single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the epicentre shifts to the south Asian giant. India’s 78,761 cases exceeded the 77,299 recorded in the United States on July 16, a Reuters tally of official data showed. The world’s second-most populous nation is, with […]
Nigerians allegedly attack medics at Rome COVID-19 centre after testing positive
Three Nigerian migrants attacked staff in a military hospital in Rome after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the defence ministry alleged Saturday. The incident at the Celio military hospital, now turned into a COVID-19 treatment centre, occurred when they saw a Bangladeshi migrant walking out after testing negative and then tried to flee but […]
Nigeria records 250 new cases of COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded 250 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 20 states of the federation. A report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed that till date, 53,727 cases have been confirmed; 41,314 cases discharged and 1,011 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. […]
Nigeria maintains drop in COVID-19 cases, reports 160 new infection
Nigeria has continued to maintain a drop in COVID-19 new cases, reporting only 160 cases and no death. From the list of the new cases reported, Plateau State is still leading with 44 cases, followed by Lagos State with 27 new cases.
More than 5,000 persons arrested for ‘virus-related crimes’ in China
Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for virus epidemic-related crimes since January, the state prosecutor’s office said. One case involved a shopper who beat another customer to death for not wearing a mask in a supermarket. Other cases […]
