Section: Nigeria
More than 9,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were in precarious situations. The UN human rights office hailed “a sharp de-escalation of hostilities” in the conflict zones in eastern Ukraine since the warring sides signed a new...
TIME Magazine: ISIS leader, Donald Trump, Putin, 5 others make 2015 Person of the Year shortlist
Prominent on the list are ISIS leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, US billionaire and presidential candidate, Donlad Trump and Russian President, Vladimir Putin. TIME magazine has released its shortlist of nominees for the TIME Person of the Year 2015.Prominent on the list are ISIS leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, US billionaire and presidential...
Laimdota Straujuma: Latvia PM resigns after meeting with president
Straujuma's hawkish, centre-right ruling coalition won a 2014 general election after taking a hard line over the actions of Russia, its neighbour and former ruler, in Ukraine. Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said on Monday that she was resigning her post.Straujuma made the announcement after meeting with the country’s...
“Amy,” “He Named me Malala”: 15 documentary features shortlisted for 2016 Oscar race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today have shortlisted 15 films in the Documentary Feature category to advance in the 88th Academy Awards race. 15 films have been chosen out of 124 films originally submitted in the Documentary Feature category for the 2016 Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science have announced...
NATO: Kremlin says body’s expansion to east will lead to retaliation from Russia
The NATO military alliance on Wednesday invited Montenegro to join its ranks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the continuing expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to the east would lead to retaliatory measures from Russia.The NATO military alliance on Wednesday invited Montenegro to join its ranks.Peskov added...
NATO: Body invites Montenegro to join alliance, defying Russia
NATO diplomats say the decision to invite the Adriatic state of 650,000 people sends a message to Russia that Moscow does not have a veto on NATO's eastwards expansion, even if Georgia's membership bid has been complicated by its 2008 war with Russia. NATO foreign ministers welcomed tiny Montenegro into their fold on Wednesday in the...
Nnamdi Kanu: Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls for release of IPOB leader
Nnamdi Kanu was reportedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in his hotel room, at the Golden Tulip Essential Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos state. Ohanaeze Ndigbo has issued a communiqué signed jointly by its President-Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey and Secretary- Dr. Joe Nworgu, calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.The Igbo group said the...
EU: Union hopes for Turkish help to slow migrants at summit
Turkey has pressed for more money. An original EU offer of 3 billion euros for refugee care over two years is now likely not to carry a clear timeframe as Ankara hopes to secure more. Leaders of the European Union aim to sign an agreement with Turkey in Brussels on Sunday that offers Ankara cash and closer ties with the EU in return for Turkish...
Putin: Russian president refuses contacts with Erdogan as Turkey not ready to apologise – Kremlin aide
"We see Turkey's unwillingness to simply apologise for the incident with the plane," Ushakov told reporters when asked why Putin has refused to talk with Erdogan. Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to contact Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan because Ankara does not want to apologise for the downing of a Russian warplane,...
In Ukraine: Biafra agitators match to Nigerian Embassy to demand Kanu’s release (PHOTOS)
Some of the inscriptions on the placards read; “Free Nnamdi Kanu”, "Give us Biafra or let us die", "In Biafra we stand". The Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) in Ukraine have joined their clans back in Nigeria in the agitation of a secession.They took to the streets of the Eastern European country and matched to the Nigerian...
