Pope Makes Surprise Visit To Russian Embassy To The Vatican
The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Francis made a visit to the Russian Embassy to the Holy See to express his concern about the fighting in Ukraine on Friday morning. The Russian Embassy to the Holy See is a short distance outside of Vatican City situated on the road leading into St. Peter’s Square, […]
The Ukraine Crisis Is A Major Challenge For China
Hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine, the US accused Moscow and Beijing of combining to create a “profoundly illiberal” world order. Yet State Department spokesman Ned Price also said that this was an opportunity for China to use its leverage with Russia to pull back Vladimir Putin, given […]
Ukraine Invasion: Russians Close In On Kyiv But Meet Strong Resistance
Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been met with fierce resistance, as the Ukrainian military says it fought off several attacks. The military said in a Facebook post early on Saturday that an army unit managed to repel Russian forces near its base on a major city street. President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “The […]
Lagos High Court Sentence Evans, Two Others To Life In Prison
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and two others have been condemned to life in prison by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. Evans and his co-defendants, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu were sentenced on Friday by Justice Hakeem Oshodi after being convicted on two charges of conspiracy and kidnapping of Duru. Evans’ guilt […]
Buhari Signs Electoral Amendment Bill Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The development followed series of calls by stakeholders that the bill should be signed into law before the 2023 general elections. A coalition of civil society organisations had as well staged a protest to compel the president to assent to the […]
Presidency Post Requires Brain, Intelligence Not Physical Strength – Tinubu
Senator Bola Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, said on Friday that his aim in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 was to find a post that needed brain and attention rather than physical strength. Tinubu spoke in the palace of Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, the Ataoja of Osogbo, as part of his visit to […]
5,600 Nigerians Can’t Be Evacuated Until Airport Reopens – FG
Stranded Nigerians will not be able to leave until the airport reopens, according to the federal government. Nigerians stranded in Ukraine may not be able to leave easily until Ukraine’s airports are reopened, the federal government has been told by Ukrainian authorities. As a result, Nigeria’s government is considering evacuating the affected residents via road. […]
Three Minneapolis Ex-Police Officers Guilty Of Violating George Floyd’s Rights
Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty by a federal jury on Thursday of depriving George Floyd of his civil rights by failing to give aid to the handcuffed Black man pinned beneath a colleague’s knee. The jury also found that the conduct of officers Tou Thao, 36; J. Alexander Kueng, 28; and Thomas […]
World Leaders Fine-Tune Sanctions Meant To Punish Russia
Twenty million dollars in U.N. humanitarian funds for Ukraine. A raft of new, stronger sanctions against Russia from Japan, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of condemnation from the highest levels. As Russian bombs and troops pounded Ukraine during the invasion’s first full day, world leaders on Friday began to fine-tune a response meant […]
Biden To Attend NATO Summit From Situation Room As Putin Invades Ukraine
President Joe Biden will attend an emergency NATO summit Friday morning from the White House Situation Room to coordinate next steps with Western allies as Russian President Vladimir Putin wages a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Biden said in an address Thursday that NATO would meet to “affirm our solidarity and to map out the next steps […]
