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 […]
APM Terminals staff tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of APM Terminals Apapa has tested positive for COVID-19, an official said Tuesday. The last time the worker was at the port was April 16, but his COVID-19 infection was confirmed on April 27. The company’s General Manager, External Relations, Daniel Odibe, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. “APM Terminals hereby […]
Top doctor who treated COVID-19 patients commits suicide in New York
A top New York City doctor who was on the front line of the US fight against coronavirus has taken her own life. Dr Lorna Breen, who was medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, died of self-inflicted injuries on Sunday, police said. The 49-year-old’s father, Dr Philip Breen, […]
Washing, drying reduce effectiveness of fabric face masks — NAFDAC
By Chioma Obinna As Lagos State government commenced enforcement of compulsory use of face masks, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned that several washes, drying and stretching of the fabric face mask over time reduce its effectiveness even as it noted that non-medical face masks cannot prevent the […]
Apple and Google’s coronavirus tracing app scores big win in Europe
Apple and Google developed a new API for iPhone and Android that would allow app developers to create contact tracing apps for the novel coronavirus. The Apple-Google approach relies on Bluetooth connectivity between devices to determine the risk of exposure of an individual to a person who tested positive to COVID-19. The object of such […]
264 doctors exposed to COVID-19 situations in Nigeria ― NMA
Salutes health workers for their unwavering patriotism By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has said that a total of 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 situations out of which 20 actually contracted the infection, and two recovered so […]
COVID-19: ILO gives conditions before re-opening workplaces
By Victor Young International Labour Organisation, ILO, has given conditions for re-opening workplaces, following the COVID-19 pandemic, which include the provision of personal protective equipment, PPE. ILO urged governments to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace with active involvement and dialogue with employers’ and workers’ organisations, as the pressure mounts on […]
CACOVID Fund hits N27bn
Emma Ujah Donations into the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has hit N27, 160, 190, 011.94. The Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Isaac Okoroafor, disclosed this in a statement, this evening. While thanking the donors on behalf of the coalition, he urged other individuals and corporate […]
Borno sets up virtual courtroom, as Lagos begins Skype hearings May 4
Borno State government has set up a virtual courtroom for hearing cases, using digital tools. This is just as Kazeem Alogba, Chief Judge of Lagos State, approved the remote hearing of cases via Skype or Zoom. Kashim Zannah, the Chief Judge of the High Court of Borno, told NTA that although the coronavirus pandemic necessitated […]
Girl, 11, donates N300 to Edo COVID-19 fund
The Edo State Government has received a cash donation from an 11-year-old girl, Miss Agbongiarhuoyi Eloghosa Favour, in support of government’s efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Making her donation in Government House Benin City, Favour said she is supporting the Edo State Government with the money in commemoration of her […]
COVID-19: Kure donates N6m palliatives to Jema’a LG, Police
By Sam Eyoboka APOSTLE Emmanuel Nuhu Kure of Throneroom Trust Ministry, Kafachan, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, donated palliatives worth N6 million over the COVID-119 pandemic. The cleric also urged Nigerians to stay at home and avoid exposing themselves to unnecessary risks. The palliatives Kure donated were for the vulnerable members of the society in Jema’a […]
