African leaders attending the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow have been urged by Amnesty International to press the Russian government to end the alleged recruitment of African nationals into its military to fight in the war against Ukraine. The human rights organisation, in an open letter issued ahead of...
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Members of the BRICS bloc have jointly called for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East, overcoming earlier disagreements to issue a unified position during their summit in New Delhi, India. The 11-member grouping, which includes China, Russia, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt,...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has removed Army Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky and appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as his replacement after days of protests over changes in the country’s military leadership. Syrsky, 60, had led Ukraine’s armed forces since 2024 and played a key role in defending Kyiv during Russia’s full-scale invasion...
The Federal Government is mourning the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Miss Nnani Adaobi Marian. The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa. said she died from injuries sustained during a Russian aerial attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Ministry informed that late Miss Nnani was...
Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas on Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 60, just a day before the NATO summit in Ankara. The bombardment damaged dozens of residential buildings, including a multi-storey apartment block where a missile...
The CSO Coalition for the Revival of Ajaokuta Steel Company, has announced the convening of an International Conference on Ajaokuta Steel Company, scheduled to hold virtually on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Themed Ajaokuta Phenomenon in Tinubu’s Era: A Turning Point or Another Missed Opportunity?, the conference...
Venezuela, Russia, China, and the Uk have urged the United States to release Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Following the U.S. attack on the South American country over the weekend, the UN ambassadors of Venezuela, Russia and China as well as UK lawmakers criticised what...
By PHILIP IKPONGKO, Abuja – All is now set for the grand celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Club De Pals Abuja, the foremost socio-cultural association of Tiv professionals resident and working in the federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The grand celebration, scheduled to hold on Saturday,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said the country is not looking to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial nations. Putin said thisduring a visit to India on Thursday. The G7’s share of the global economy has been shrinking for years, Putin was quoted as saying in an...
Russia is set to raise its value-added tax (VAT) as part of efforts to sustain its ongoing military campaign in Ukraine, the country’s Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday. According to the draft 2026 budget, the standard VAT rate will rise from 20% to 22%, marking a significant shift in...
European Union (EU) has disbursed 1 billion euro (approximately 1.17 billion dollars) in additional financial aid to Ukraine, the European Commission announced on Thursday. The money is provided as a loan, to be repaid using interest income generated from frozen Russian state assets held within the EU. With this...
Last week, China seized the opportunity of its celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War to celebrate some other dubious things. It was not just the victory of the Chinese Liberation Army over the Japanese imperialists in the World War. It was also...
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the ongoing war with Ukraine will persist unless a diplomatic agreement is reached with Kyiv. Speaking at a press conference concluding his four-day visit to China, Putin stated, “Should negotiations with Ukraine fail, we will pursue our objectives through military means.” He expressed...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, provided the meeting is well-prepared and poised to yield tangible results. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday, following a four-day state visit to China, Putin addressed the possibility of direct talks to address...
Kremlin on Wednesday sharply criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for branding Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” over Russia’s ongoing military actions in Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of Putin’s four-day state visit to Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed Merz’s remarks as inflammatory. “Chancellor Merz has recently...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warmly welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House, igniting fresh optimism for a potential end to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This marked their first meeting since a heated dispute in February, following Trump’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska....
At a highly anticipated summit on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to secure an agreement on the Ukraine conflict, despite expressing mutual goodwill and hinting at progress. The three-hour meeting, held with aides present, ended abruptly without a press Q&A, a departure from...
In a high-stakes summit at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss critical territorial issues surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump, emphasizing Ukraine’s autonomy in negotiations, made it clear he’s not...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street on Thursday morning, ahead of a significant meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. As Europe anticipates the results of Trump’s direct talks with Putin, Starmer emphasized the...
Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov, on Thursday announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will conduct a joint press conference following their discussions in Alaska on August 15. “Once the talks conclude, Presidents Putin and Trump will jointly brief the press, summarizing the outcomes of their...