By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Air Peace Airline’s spokesman, Mr Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Mr. Olisa noted that this is...
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The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Russian aggression, with 141 countries voting in favour, 34 abstaining, and only five voting against. Known informally as the world’s “town hall”, the assembly is where all 193 UN member states had a voice. A total of 141 countries...
Russia’s Roman Abramovich has announced he will sell English football club Chelsea in the wake of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich, who could face British government sanctions, has owned the club since 2003 and has won every title on offer with them. These include five Premier Leagues, two...
A little Nigerian boy has left people stunned after he was spotted weeping profusely over the ongoing Russian invasion When quizzed by a lady, the lad expressed fear of Russia sending bombs to destroy Nigeria, stressing that no one will survive it His response got the lady amused but...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Wednesday said only persons documented with the Nigerian Embassies will be eligible for evacuation. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this in a statement signed by the Spokesperson of the ministry, Mrs Francisca Omayuli. Mr. Onyeama said that those...
Russian soldiers taking part in the invasion of Ukraine are in ‘complete disarray’, according to voice recordings obtained by a British intelligence company. The intercepted radio messages indicate that troops are refusing to obey central command orders to shell Ukrainian towns and are complaining about running out of supplies...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for immediate evacuation of about 5,000 Nigerians caught in Russia, Ukraine war. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that majority of the affected Nigerian citizens are currently taking refuge in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. The Minister of State for Foreign...
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) citing information from Moscow said Russian forces now have control of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant. IAEA director general Rafael Grossi on Wednesday said Russian diplomats in Vienna had informed him of the development. According to the Russian embassy’s letter...
U.S. companies Apple, Google, Ford, Harley-Davidson, Boeing and Exxon Mobil rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under steady pressure from investors and consumers decrying the violence. Apple Inc late on Tuesday said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia, adding that it...
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has made an appeal for $1.7 billion dollars to provide urgently needed assistance to help refugee exodus from Ukraine. The secretary general, on Tuesday, at the inauguration of the flash appeal said rockets had been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine stretched into its sixth day Tuesday, as a massive armored convoy advanced toward the capital, Kyiv, and major cities were hit by more heavy shelling. In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, video captured a deadly explosion at the regional state administration building that left at least...
World Taekwondo says it has “decided to withdraw the honourary 9th dan black belt” given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 following the invasion of Ukraine. The governing body said it “strongly condemns the brutal attacks on innocent lives in Ukraine … and we hope for a peaceful...
Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out conditions on Monday for ending his invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow’s forces shelled the country’s second city and Western nations prepared even more sanctions. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv held their first talks since the outbreak of war last Thursday, which...
The Federal Government on Monday announced that Air Peace and Max Air may begin the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine on Wednesday, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this during a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Onyeama said the evacuation will...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Monday said the Nigerian Embassies in Romania, Hungary and Poland have received over 256 stranded Nigerians from Ukraine, while awaiting the arrival of 200 more in the coming days. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, disclosed...
The largest plane in the world — Ukraine’s Antonov-225 cargo plane — was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom group said Sunday. “Russian invaders destroyed the flagship of the Ukrainian aviation, the AN-225” at the Antonov airport in Gostomel...
The Presidency has frowned at the reported inhuman and discriminatory treatments of Nigerians and other citizens of African countries, who are being denied the same right of passage out of Ukraine. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said all citizens should be...
World champions France have called for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 world cup. Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation President, Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. On the fourth day of the invasion, Ukrainians and...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) in Calabar have held a one day fasting and prayer sessions for quick restoration of peace between Ukraine and Russia and other hot spots in the world, including Nigeria. They also prayed for the upcoming...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has said the governments of Hungary and Romania have approved visa free access to all Nigerians fleeing Ukraine and arrangements for accommodation and feeding are been provided before evacuation is arranged. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement...