One of the Ukrainian Presidential advisers, Mykhailo Podolyak, has revealed that as many as 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in battle since Russia invaded the country nine months ago, Al-Jazeera reported. The revelation by the adviser is said to…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday called for a special UN-backed court to investigate and prosecute Russia for alleged crimes against Ukraine. While announcing the move from the commission and recalling alleged atrocities discovered in the Kiev…
While the Russia-Ukraine Conflict rages, President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned its impact in the Sahel region of West Africa, insisting that it is compounding the Boko Haram crisis, especially in the Lake Chad Basin region. The President used his opening…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday in Nusa Dua issued a plea for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Ukraine for the duration of this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Infantino made the plea while speaking during a lunch…
Prof. Abdullahi Shehu, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, has said that the Federal Government is exploring ways to resuscitate one of Nigeria’s largest assets, the Ajaokuta Steel Company, with potential Russian investors. Shehu made this known in an interview…
The World Bank Group (WBG) and European Union (EU) assessment of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows $349 billion is required to fix the destruction. WBG President David Malpass gave the evaluation on Wednesday at the 2nd Ministerial Roundtable for Support…
By Uthman Salami Russian oil exports through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine have been suspended over the problem of transit fee payments. This is in accordance with what Russian News Agency Interfax, reported on Tuesday, bearing a statement from Russia’s…
Buyers will be expected to pay more for oil or seek alternative supplies if the EU decides to impose import tariffs on Russia’s oil, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “Buyers of oil will have to pay more or…
Former fans of the brand have accused Chanel of discrimination for asking customers to attest that the items they were purchasing would not be taken to Russia. When Marina Ermoshkina, a Russian TV presenter, learned that employees at a Chanel…
The European Union’s executive is working on a draft proposals to facilitate EU oil embargo on Russia, the foreign ministers of Ireland, Lithuania and the Netherlands said on Monday, although there is still no agreement to ban Russian crude. “They…
