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 […]
Italy to ease coronavirus travel restrictions after months of lockdown
Italy has set a date to lift its COVID-19 travel restrictions as the country takes its first tentative steps to ease more than two months of lockdown. Starting June 3, Italy will again permit travel in and out of the country, as well as between regions, the BBC reported. Italy, which has suffered more than […]
Osun discharges another COVID-19 patient
The Osun government on Saturday, said it had discharged another coronavirus patient from its isolation and treatment centre, having recovered fully from the disease. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement in Osogbo, said this brings the number of cases successfully managed and discharged in the state to 32. According to […]
Pregnant COVID-19 patient in Lagos delivers baby boy
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A COVID-19 patient on Saturday gave birth to a baby boy after a successful caesarean section delivery at the Gbagada Isolation Centre, Lagos. It was a moment of joy and celebration by health workers when the mother finally gave birth to the baby boy early in the morning. Announcing the great feat […]
Clearing backlog of surgeries will take 11 months after COVID-19 — Report
By Chioma Obinna The CovidSurg Collaborative has projected that, based on a 12-week period of peak disruption to hospital services due to COVID-19, it will take 11 months to clear the backlog of surgeries that have been cancelled. The report also stated that 28.4 million elective surgeries would be cancelled worldwide this year. The modelling […]
I will listen to science before allowing use of Madagascar COVID-19 herbal ‘drug’ ― Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru and Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving the herbal ‘drug’ touted by Madagascar’s president to cure the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) said he will listen to science before allowing its usage. Buhari who received the Madagascar’s herbal drug when he had an audience with […]
