Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
Politics: Moscow is outfitting its Baltic Fleet with even more advanced military hardware
The fleet is one of Russia's most historic and westernmost military units, and has consistently been at the center of hostilities with the west. Russia is sending it’s Baltic Fleet a new missile ship and and more advanced fighter-bomber jets by the end of the year, Newsweek reported. The fleet will receive a missile corvette ship and...
In Ukraine: Parliament delays vote on religious bill outraging Russia
Russia is particularly concerned about the possible seizure of its churches in Ukraine. Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday postponed a vote on a religious bill that has outraged Russia because it suggests imposing severe restrictions on the branch of the Orthodox Church headed by the Moscow patriarchate.Russia is particularly concerned about...
In Ukraine: Lawmakers put brakes on corruption bill angering West
The proposal drew a stern rebuke from the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations. Ukraine’s lawmakers Wednesday put the brakes on a bill that has triggered concern from its Western allies for hampering anti-corruption efforts in the graft-riddled former Soviet republic.The decision to rework a bill critics said was meant to protect...
Politics: Report: Russian bank whose CEO met secretly with Jared Kushner helped finance Trump’s Toronto hotel
A Russian state-owned bank under US sanctions helped financed the construction of the president's 65-story Trump International Hotel and Tower, a new report said. A Russian state-owned bank under US sanctions, whose CEO met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law in December, helped financed the construction of the president’s...
Politics: These are the major hotspots where the US military is deployed
In total, about 69,300 soldiers are assigned to Pacom, 41,990 soldiers in Centcom, 34,520 soldiers in Eucom, and 9,150 soldiers assigned to Africom. The US military has over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, with more than 450,000 of them stationed overseas. Many of these stationed service members perform training exercises and other...
Sergei Lavrov: Russia’s to diplomat to meet with Trump on Syria amid uproar
US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a political firestorm has put Moscow's alleged meddling in the US election back in the spotlight. US President Donald Trump will receive Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...
Politics: The Senate is giving Putin a lifeline, and Russia hawks are furious
"We're not going to do a Russia sanctions bill," Bob Corker said. The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told Politico on Monday that the committee is not going to issue new sanctions against Russia over its election interference, saying it would instead work on new bills to sanction Iran over its ballistic missile...
Politics: The Senate is giving Putin a lifeline and won’t slap new sanctions on Russia
"We're not going to do a Russia sanctions bill," Bob Corker said. The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told Politico on Monday that the committee is not going to issue new sanctions against Russia over its election interference, saying it would instead work on new bills to sanction Iran over its ballistic missile...
Bilyi Slon: New lease of life for Ukraine’s war-torn mountain observatory
Scientists hope that significant progress on the restoration will be made by next year, when the observatory marks its 80th anniversary. Perched spectacularly 2,000 metres up on a snowcapped peak in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains, the Bilyi Slon observatory has stood empty and battered by the elements for some seven decades.Abandoned only a...
Anthony Joshua: Stadium, street to be named after boxing champ in Sagamu
Joshua a British fighter, is born to Nigerian parents and has his ancestral home in Sagamu, Ogun State. WBA and IBF Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is set to have a stadium and a street named after him in Ogun State. Joshua a British fighter, is born to Nigerian parents and has his ancestral home in Sagamu, Ogun State. After his Saturday,...
