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 […]
China replies Trump accusation of coronavirus ‘mass killing’
The People’s Republic of China offered a low-key reply to United States President, Donald Trump’s accusation of mass killing on Thursday, with a foreign ministry official insisting the country did its best to protect lives during the pandemic. Tensions between the US and China have been on the rise as the deadly coronavirus, which first […]
Rivers’ COVID-19 cases now 79
Rivers has recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infectious cases in the state to 79. The figure is the highest number of confirmed cases in a single day since the state recorded its first index positive case on March 27. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released the latest figures in […]
COVID-19: Cases jump to 162 in Oyo
Confirmed cases of people tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oyo State jumped to 162 as 19 more were recorded on Wednesday. This was according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday and confirmed by Gov Seyi Makinde on Thursday. The 19 cases in Oyo were among […]
Nigeria records 284 new infections, total now 6,677
By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Nigeria recorded 284 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 6,677. NCDC also said that eight new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 200. […]
COVID-19: Ayade approves resumption of public worship
…Worshippers must wear mask By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has ordered that worship centres can resumes activities stressing that they must wear nose masks and only occupy sitting capacity of such centre. Ayade’s order permitting the resumption of public worship was contained in a release on Wednesday, signed […]
