Armenia Struggles Through Crisis As War Wounds Fester
Anger caught in Mari Hovhannisyan’s throat as she demanded Armenia’s leadership resign, more than three months on from a disastrous war that saw swathes of territory lost to Azerbaijan. “I am six months pregnant but I had to come out,” the 36-year-old told AFP, directing her fury at her country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “I […]
Senate Confirms Appointment Of Service Chiefs
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. They are Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Air Staff; Air Vice-Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Attahiru. After the confirmation on Tuesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan […]
Kenya, Nigeria, Others Set To Receive Covax Vaccine Shipment
Nigeria and Kenya are to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the UN-backed Covax programme on Tuesday. Kenya will get 1.25 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine and vaccinations are expected to start immediately, according to health minister Mutahi Kagwe. Nigeria will receive 3.92m vaccine doses, becoming the third West-African country to benefit from the facility. Priority […]
South Africa Drops Coronavirus Alert Level After Dip in New Infections
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the nation will move from coronavirus alert level three to level one in light of the dip in daily new infections. The announcement by the country’s president will be welcomed as good news for a strained health system following the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. “New […]
Donald Trump Says He Might Run For US President In 2024
Donald Trump told conservatives Sunday he was considering running for president again in 2024, as he reasserted dominance over the Republican Party and warned of a “struggle” for America’s very survival. Echoing the grievance politics of his 2016 campaign and the harsh rhetoric of his one-term presidency, the 74-year-old fired up an enthusiastic crowd at the Conservative […]
Schoolgirls Abducted In Nigeria’s Northwestern Zamfara State Released
The schoolgirls abducted on Friday from a Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State, in Northwest Nigeria have been released, according to sources close to the State Government. More than 300 girls were kidnapped by armed bandits in the raid. Details later ..
Six Dead As Myanmar Junta Intensifies Crackdown On Anti-Coup Protests
Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks ago. The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top […]
Niger State Governor Meets With Freed Abductees
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, on Saturday met with the freed abductees from Government Science Secondary School, Kagara. The abductees – comprising of students, staff and staff relatives – regained their freedom earlier at 4 am on Saturday, the Governor said. According to Bello, one of the victims is in hospital “suffering from excessive exhaustion.” […]
Covid-19: Nigeria To Receive First Tranche Of Covid-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government has confirmed that Nigeria will receive the first tranche of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. This is according to the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The PTF chairman who also doubles as the […]
Haiti Prison Break Leaves 25 Dead, 200 On The Run
More than 200 prisoners were on the run in Haiti on Friday, a day after they escaped from jail in a violent breakout that left 25 people dead including the prison director, officials said. About 400 inmates fled on Thursday, with AFP photographs showing at least three dead bodies lying outside the prison and some […]
