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 […]
COVID-19: FG moves to find local cure
…Evaluates drug claims, forwards to NAFDAC for Listing …Worries over continued repatriation of Almajiris by states By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – The Federal Government said it has continued to evaluate claims by local researchers to the effect that they had manufactured curative drugs for Covid-19, explaining that having met preliminary requirements, the drugs have been […]
COVID-19: Informal sector poverty to increase by 56% — ILO
By Victor Young International Labour Organisation, ILO, has said the COVID-19 lockdown and containment measures across the globe will increase poverty levels among the world’s informal economy workers by 56 percent in low-income countries. In a report released on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, ILO noted that “in high-income countries, relative poverty levels among informal workers […]
Coronavirus detected in semen of infected men ―Chinese study
Chinese scientists have detected coronavirus in the semen of infected men but further research will be needed to determine whether the virus can be sexually transmitted. The findings from a study of coronavirus patients at a Chinese hospital were published on Thursday in the JAMA Network Open medical journal. COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets […]
Trump again tests negative for COVID-19
A member of the US military serving as one of President Donald Trump’s valets has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Thursday. It said Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have since tested negative for COVID-19 and “remain in good health.” It marked the latest coronavirus scare for the US president, and the […]
I recovered from COVID-19 after 21 days without infecting anybody ― Edo Speaker
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, has revealed that he recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) after 21 days in isolation without infecting anyone with the deadly virus. Okiye, while speaking to journalist in Benin City, said all he did to prevent infesting his aides, family and friends with the […]
