Section: Nigeria
In France: Government says time to act on Libya, pushes for EU sanctions
Ayrault said he would press for European foreign ministers to agree sanctions on individuals at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on March 14. France’s foreign minister on Thursday said there was no time to waste in forming a Libyan government that would pave the way for action against Islamic State and he would push for sanctions against...
Forbes: 10 cities with the highest number of billionaires in the world
Check out the top 10 cities which have the highest number of billionaires in the world. The global billionaire’s club is a highly limited one boasting exactly 1,820 members in the entire world.These distinguished set of people, according to statistics provided by Forbes, happen to reside in 67 different countries.But what cities in said...
In Russia: Ukrainian pilot to tell court: Free me or watch me starve to death
State prosecutors' allegations centre on Savchenko's conduct during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, which pits pro-Kremlin rebels against the Ukrainian army. A Ukrainian woman pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two Russian journalists plans to tell a court to release her within 10 days of pronouncing its verdict or...
Brown Ideye: Super Eagles striker on seaside lunch date with wife
Ideye shared a photo of himself being cosy with his wife at a seaside and captioned the photo 'Lunch date' With more than five years as husband and wife, it is clear that Brown Ideye and his partner, Damaka’s romance is still sizzling. The couple who wedded more than five years recently went on a lunch date at a seaside. Ideye...
Dogara seeks economic partnership with Ukraine
The Speaker of Nigerian House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara has urged the government of Ukraine to partner with Nigeria and invest in the solid minerals, agriculture and renewable energy sectors to enable the country diversify its economy. Mr. Dogara made the appeal when he received the ambassador of Ukraine, Mr Vitalis Alexandruk in his...
Ukraine plans offensive to retake Crimea from Russia
Ukraine is preparing a special military unit in a bid to retake Crimea, the country’s premier said on Saturday. “We are working on a project that will prepare us to regain Crimea,” said Arsen Avakov, RT reported. Crimea declared independence from Ukraine on March 17, 2014 and formally applied to become part of Russia following a referendum...
UEFA Champions League: Dynamo Kiev 1-3 Manchester City
Manchester City took control of their Champions League last-16 tie with Dynamo Kiev with a 3-1 victory in the first leg in Ukraine. Manuel Pellegrini fielded his strongest possible starting line-up… …read more Source:...
Iheanacho’s City beat Dynamo Kiev 3-1 in first leg
In the second match of the day, Atletico Madrid could not break through the resistance of PSV Eindhoven. The post Iheanacho’s City beat Dynamo Kiev 3-1 in first leg appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...
Pentagon: US sanctions on Russia do not bar use of Russian rocket engines
Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall said the Pentagon had reviewed the issue with the Treasury Department in response to questions raised by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain after Russia revamped the way it manages its space businesses. he Pentagon’s chief arms buyer on Tuesday said U.S. sanctions against Russia do not...
FA Cup: Chelsea crush weakened City, Spurs knocked out
"We were forced to select that team," he told the BBC. "We knew it was a difficult chance to carry on in the FA Cup. We cannot do anything more." Chelsea exploited Manchester City’s decision to field a weakened team by romping to a 5-1 win in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday as they joined London rivals West Ham United...
