Section: Nigeria
Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze left out as Flying Eagles coach picks 21 for 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup
His exclusion from the Flying Eagles squad means the 19-year-old is expected to be in the Super Eagles squad for AFCON 2019. Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze is missing from the Flying Eagles of Nigeria squad for the …read more Source: Pulse...
Meet Mark Babatunde, the only African living his best life in the coldest place on earth
He shares his chilling experience after four years of living in Yakutsk, Russia. Nigerian-born teacher Oladipo Mark Babatunde lives far away in a rural village called Oy in Khangalassky District. …read more Source: Pulse...
Inequality Tops Agenda As Lithuanians Elect New President
Lithuanian presidential candidate, Member of the Parliament Ingrida Simonyte, casts her vote during the first round of the presidential election in Vilnius on May 12, 2019. Petras Malukas / AFP Lithuanians were choosing a new president on Sunday in a close race dominated by concerns over poverty and income inequality in the Baltic state that...
Naira Marley, Zlatan spend second day in EFCC detention
Arguably two of Nigeria’s top trending musicians, Afeez Fashola (aka Naira Marley) and Temidayo Omoniyi (aka Zlatan), who were arrested on Friday morning by the Economic and Financial Crimea… …read more Source:...
57 Ukraine soldiers suffer food poisoning
Over 300 people consumed food at the canteen of the military facility. The post 57 Ukraine soldiers suffer food poisoning appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...
Putin canvasses common passport for Russians, Ukrainians
The Russian president says having a common passport would bring the kindred nations closer. The post Putin canvasses common passport for Russians, Ukrainians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...
Three Dead, 14 Missing In Ukraine Mine Blast
Ukraine on the Map Three people have died and 14 are missing following a coal mine blast in a separatist eastern region of Ukraine, news agencies reported Friday. The gas blast ripped through the mine in Yurievka village in the self-proclaimed republic of Lugansk, which broke away from Kiev in 2014 and is run by Moscow-backed rebels. “At the...
US Bars Chechnya PM Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
The United States said Thursday it would bar the entry of Chechnya’s prime minister for allegedly orchestrating human rights violations in the Russian republic. Under a US law that requires action against foreign officials over human rights concerns, the United States announced that Chairman Muslim Khuchiyev and his immediate family will be...
Merkel Pledges Support To Ukraine After Zelensky Win
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel JOHN THYS / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated comedian Volodymyr Zelensky on his landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election, saying she hopes the vote will help stabilise the troubled country. “I congratulate you on your election,” Merkel said. “The stabilisation...
Comedian elected president of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian, has won the Ukrainian presidential election by a landslide. Zelensky, who has no political experience, defeated incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a run-off… …read more Source:...
