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Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA

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 […]
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Lagos discharges 20 COVID-19 patients

Lagos discharges 20 COVID-19 patients

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government on Wednesday discharged 20 patients from various Isolation centres in the state having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively for COVID-19. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is the COVID-19 Incident Commander disclosed this in a statement. According to Sanwo-Olu, “Today, Wednesday, June 3, 20 COVID19 […]

WHO to resume chloroquine coronavirus clinical trials

WHO to resume chloroquine coronavirus clinical trials

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced Wednesday that clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine will resume as it searches for potential coronavirus treatments. On May 25, the WHO announced it had temporarily suspended the trials to conduct a safety review, which has now concluded there is “no reason” to change the way the trials are […]

Ecuador’s former president arrested over coronavirus corruption probe

Ecuador’s former president arrested over coronavirus corruption probe

Former Ecuador’s president, Abdala Bucaram, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation into the purchase of hospital supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The 68-year-old, who was removed from office in 1997, was arrested during a search of his home in Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, the epicenter […]

COVID-19: Ondo traces over 160 persons

COVID-19: Ondo traces over 160 persons

By Dayo Johnson – Akure ONDO state government Wednesday said it’s tracing over 160 persons following the discovery of three new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Two of these three new cases have died last week at the UNIMEDTHC, Ondo. Health commissioner Dr Wahad Adegbenro said in Akure that ” the new cases brought […]