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 […]
Oyo records 56 new cases of COVID-19, one death
Oyo State on Thursday said it had recorded one more COVID-19 death and 56 confirmed new cases. Governor Seyi Makinde, who made the announcement in his tweeter handle, monitored in Ibadan, said the incident had brought the total number of deaths in Oyo State to nine. He said that COVID-19 confirmation tests for 56 suspected […]
Nigeria records 587 new cases of COVID-19, total now 17,735
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 587 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Wednesday. The 587 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed cases to 17735. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 344 patients from isolation centers across the country with 14 […]
DRC coronavirus centre attacked by mob angry at youth’s death
A coronavirus treatment and quarantine centre was ransacked Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) when a riot erupted over the killing of a young man, authorities said. The authorities in South Kivu said unidentified gunmen had shot and killed the young man on Monday, adding that according to rumours to he was […]
Philippine health minister under investigation over COVID-19 response
Philippines ombudsman on Wednesday said the health secretary was under investigation over allegations of lapses and incompetencies in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ombudsman Samuel Martires said other officials and employees of the Department of Health (DOH) would also be included in the investigation launched by his office, which could result in criminal or administrative […]
COVID-19: Edo records 31 new cases, 4 deaths
As govt reiterates call to protect the elderly With the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths in Edo State climbing to 31, the government has reiterated the need for residents to comply with all health and safety precautions to check the spread of the virus in order to protect the elderly in the state. The […]
