Sri Lanka’s Health Minister tests positive for Covid-19
Sri Lanka's health minister, who endorsed herbal syrup to prevent Covid, has tested positive for the virus.
“Pavithra Wanniarachchi tested positive on Friday,” a media secretary at the Ministry of Health said.
She had promoted the…
Top Spanish general resigns over vaccination queue-jumping allegations
Spain’s top general resigned on Saturday after allegations that he had received the Covid-19 vaccine ahead of priority groups.
General Miguel Angel Villaroya was among the public officials who had sparked public anger because of reports…
APC Stakeholders storm Awka for South East meeting
In preparation for the forthcoming November 6th, 2021 governorship election in Anambra state, political parties have continued to galvanise support for the party.
This was demonstrated in the South East, All Progressive…
President Buhari participates in virtual ECOWAS 58th Ordinary Session
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has participated in the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Regional issues including the second wave of…
Enugu State to recruit 1,300 health workers
The Enugu State is to employ no fewer than 1,300 health workers of various specialisations.
The Administrator of Enugu State Hospital Management Board, Dr Okechukwu Ossai, said that the proposed exercise had been captured in the 2021…
National Assembly postpones resumption
The National Assembly has postponed its resumption till Tuesday, February 9, 2020.
A statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, explained that the postponement was to enable members of the All Progressives…
Kwara-IRS generates over N6.227bn
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) generated a sum of Six Billion, Two Hundred and Twenty Seven Million, Ninety Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy Three Naira, Forty Two Kobo) in the fourth quarter of 2020.…
US talk show legend Larry King dies
Larry King, giant of US broadcasting who achieved worldwide fame for interviewing political leaders and celebrities, has died at the age of 87.
King conducted an estimated 50,000 interviews in his six-decade career, which included 25…
300 teachers undergo vocational training in Anambra
Three Hundred teachers have benefitted from a 3-day training programme to improve the quality of education in schools across Njikoka, Anaocha and Dunukofia Federal Constituency in Anambra State.
The training, tagged 'Train the Trainers…
Libyan rivals hold new round of talks in Morocco
Representatives of rival Libyan camps on Friday began talks in Morocco, as part of ongoing efforts to bring an end to nearly a decade of conflict.
Oil-rich Libya has been riven by civil war since the NATO-backed uprising that ousted…