Guterres: Russia’s order on nuclear forces unjustified — fighting in Ukraine must stop
Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), says the “escalating violence” in Ukraine must “stop now”. He said this on Monday while delivering an address at the UN General Assembly’s emergency special session on Ukraine. The ongoing invasion, which is currently in its fifth day, has left hundreds dead and thousands […]
Ukraine-Russia war: Onyeama meets Gbaja, says evacuation of Nigerians may begin Wednesday
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says plans are underway to commence the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine on Wednesday. Onyeama spoke on Monday when he met with Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, at his office in Abuja. The minister said there are about 8,000 Nigerians in Ukraine and […]
Shell to exit ALL joint ventures with Russia’s Gazprom over Ukraine invasion
Shell Plc says it will exit joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities, including stakes in three major gas projects and the undersea Nord Stream 2 project, worth $3 billion. The decision is coming as the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered Day 5 with no signs of relentless. The company announced its intention […]
Sunny Ojeagbase, founder of Complete Sports, is dead
Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publisher of Complete Sports and Success Digest, is dead. The news of the demise of the veteran was announced in a statement by Julius Ojeagbase, one of his children, on Monday evening. Julius said his father died in Atlanta, USA, on […]
FIFA, UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions over Ukraine invasion
FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions, following Vladimir Putin’s invasion into Ukraine. The football governing bodies gave the sanction in a jointly released statement on Monday evening. “Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption […]
Airbnb to provide free housing for 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Airbnb, a home rental company, says it is offering free short-term housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered Day 5 today with no signs of relentless despite efforts for diplomatic talks among the two countries. Brian Chesky, chief executive officer of […]
Kyari: IOCs divesting from Nigeria because of net-zero commitments
Mele Kyari, group managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says international oil companies (IOCs) are not withdrawing investments from Nigeria’s oil industry because of a lack of opportunities. Kyari said they are divesting to meet net-zero commitment as well as shifts in their investment portfolios. The NNPC GMD said this […]
Russia-Ukraine war: We’ve received 256 Nigerians in Romania, Hungary, Poland, says FG
The federal government says its diplomatic mission has received 130 Nigerians from Ukraine at Bucharest, Romania in the past 24 hours. It said 74 Nigerians were received at Budapest, Hungary and another 52 in Warsaw, Poland. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on Thursday, many residents, including Nigerians have been forced […]
Russia-Ukraine war: We’re not turning Africans away from our borders, says Poland
The Polish government says it is not turning away Africans and non-white people seeking to cross its border from Ukraine. Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on Thursday, thousands of people have been trying to flee the country to neighbouring countries for safety. But there have been reports that non-white […]
Court rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application
A federal high court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP). Inyang Ekwo, the judge, held in a ruling on Monday, that the application has been overtaken by events. On February 14, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declared Kyari wanted “over his involvement […]