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Kremlin ‘sends more than 400 mercenaries from private militia into Kyiv to assassinate President Zelensky and his government’ – with group told peace talks are ‘smoke and mirrors’ *Private militia known as the Wagner Group ‘flown in from Africa five weeks ago’ *It is run by oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, a …

SANCTIONS: China opposes US, EU sanctions against Russia; says will carry out normal trade with Moscow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi3g3FLJVJw China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with Moscow, as the US, EU and …

White House Responds To Russia’s Decision To Put Deterrence Forces On High Alert Washington (CNN) White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put Russia’s deterrence forces, which includes nuclear arms, on high alert are part of a wider pattern of unprovoked escalation and …

The State Department has closed the U.S. Embassy in Belarus and is allowing non-essential staff at the U.S. Embassy in Russia to leave the country due to the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the suspension of operations at the Minsk embassy and the authorized departure from …

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been asked by Ukraine to help support their attempts to reach a “peaceful resolution” with Russia. The Russian billionaire’s spokesperson said Abramovich was contacted by Ukrainian officials and “has been trying to help ever since”. Ukraine has called for a ceasefire before peace talks in …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says no fewer than 204 Nigerians living in Ukraine have been safely received and provided accommodations by officials of Nigerian Embassies in Romania and Hungary. Onyeama disclosed this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda and …

The Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi took to his twitter handle to share an update on the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MBB). He stated that the bridge is near completion and will be commissioned by President Buhari before the end of his tenure as …

The current crisis between Russia and Ukraine is set to have a debilitating effect on the nation’s oil and gas industry with analysts predicting that should the tension not doused, oil price could hit $150 per barrel. The implication of rising oil prices, according to industry observers, will lead to …

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria and one of the eight most populous cities in the country. Located in the center of Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is a city built in the 1980s based on a Masterplan by a Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange. Abuja replaced Lagos, …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress Committee in Lagos has declared a former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism in the  State, Mr Philip Aivoji, as the newly elected Chairman of the party. Aivoji in a keenly contested election …