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 […]
Braimoh’s demise: COVID-19 test to be conducted in Lagos Assembly complex Thursday
Offices to be disinfected ahead of Monday resumption 80 test kits available By Ebunoluwa Sessou Ahead of its resumption next week Monday, Lagos State House of Assembly, is set to commence free COVID-19 test in the complex tomorrow, Thursday, for all lawmakers and members of staff. Vanguard gathered that the COVID-19 test will take place […]
Chile’s police train dogs to sniff out COVID-19
Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat. The dogs — three golden retrievers and a labrador — are between the ages of four and five. Until now they have been used to sniff out illicit drugs, explosives and lost people, police […]
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000 ― WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are currently over 609,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday. “There are over 609,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more […]
Nigeria records 463 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Tuesday, recorded 463 new COVID-19 cases with 10 deaths. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease, NCDC, daily report, no new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 33,616 cases have been confirmed, 13,792 cases have been discharged and 754 deaths have been recorded in […]
BREAKING: Okowa, wife, daughter test negative for COVID-19
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has announced that he, along with his wife and daughter have now tested negative for COVID-19. Okowa in a thanksgiving tweet Tuesday morning charged Deltans to obey all instructions and do all they can to stay safe from contracting the virus. Okowa reportedly tested positive July 1, 2020. The […]
