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Federal Govt Debunks Reports, Says No Nigerian Students Forced to Fight in Ukraine War

Mayowa Oladeji Jun 11, 2024 0

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has faulted reports suggesting that Nigerian students in Russia were being coerced into joining the ongoing conflict with Ukraine in exchange for visa renewals. According to Bloomberg’s Monday report,…

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FG Downplays Concerns: Ukrainian Grain Donation Not a Cause for Shame

Mayowa Oladeji Mar 5, 2024 0

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said accepting grains from Ukraine does not make Nigeria a failed country. Idris stated this at the Leadership Annual Conference and Award 2023 on Tuesday in…

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Obi Takes Aim at Government Over Ukraine Food Donation: PR Stunt or Underlying Issues?

Mayowa Oladeji Mar 4, 2024 0

Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has ignited controversy by labeling the recent donation of food supplies from Ukraine as a "national disgrace." In a series of tweets on Monday, March 4, 2024, Obi thanked Ukraine for…

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President Zelenskyy, ‘The Spirit Of Ukraine’ Named Time Magazine’s 2022 Person Of The Year

Adekunle Fajana Dec 7, 2022 0

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and “the spirit of Ukraine” has been named Time magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year. Time magazine’s cover shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, surrounded by other…

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Zelensky, Ukraine’s President Involved In Motor Accident

Adekunle Fajana Sep 15, 2022 0

A motorist collided with a vehicle carrying Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky as his motorcade passed through Kyiv, though the president was not seriously injured in the accident, his spokesman said early Thursday morning. “In…

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Russia Alleges United States Directly Involved In Ukraine War

Mayowa Oladeji Aug 2, 2022 0

Russia, on Tuesday, August 2, said that the United States, the world's top military power, was directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because U.S. spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian forces.…

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World Bank Predicts Fallout From Ukrainian War As Nigeria’s Poverty Index Risks Further Plunge

Mayowa Oladeji Jun 3, 2022 0

According to a World Bank assessment, Nigeria's poverty reduction goals are threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, growing inflation, and the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. World Bank economists Jonathan…

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Joe Biden Changes Stance On Ousting Putin As Russian Leader

Kingsley Alaribe Jun 1, 2022 0

US President Joe Biden has on Wednesday, June 1, declared that his administration is not seeking to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin from power. The latest development comes just about three months after he said Putin…

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Nearly 3.9 Million People Flee Ukraine – UN

Edna Wande Mar 28, 2022 0

Nearly 3.9 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion a month ago, UN figures showed on Monday, with the flow continuing to slow. UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said 3,862,797 Ukrainians had fled the country — an increase of…

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Ukraine Launches Website For Russians To Find Killed Soldiers

Edna Wande Feb 27, 2022 0

Ukrainian authorities has on Sunday launched a website to help Russian families track down soldiers who have been killed or captured fighting in Moscow's invasion of the pro-Western country. The site — 200rf.com — contains pictures of…

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Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Puts Nuclear Forces On ‘High Alert’

Florence Cornelius Feb 27, 2022 0

Russia President, Vladimir Putin has on Sunday ordered his defence chiefs to put the country’s nuclear “deterrence forces” on high alert and accused the West of taking “unfriendly” steps against his country. A country’s “nuclear…

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Ukraine Considers Talks With Russian Delegation

Edna Wande Feb 25, 2022 0

Russian government spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov said the nation is ready to send a delegation to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, for talks with Ukraine, Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti reported, which Ukraine said it is…

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Cryptocurrency Market Loses More Than $150 Billion As Russia Invades Ukraine

Tunde Serano Feb 24, 2022 0

More than $150 billion has been wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, according to Coinmarketcap data. Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Thursday after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine. Read Also:…

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Just In: Russia Launches Multiple Missile Attacks Against Ukraine On Putin’s Order

Edna Wande Feb 24, 2022 0

Russian forces have fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, signalling the beginning of the long expected invasion of a neighbouring state. Officials and media said the attacks were…

World

Russia: Putin Orders Troops Into Pro-Russia Regions In Ukraine On ‘Peacekeeping Mission’

Edna Wande Feb 22, 2022 0

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. His two…

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