Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
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...
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...
European Union: Hungary says Italian threat to cut funds to east is blackmai
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned Eastern European leaders on Thursday that they may get less European Union development money if they do not help with the refugee crisis, participants at an EU summit in Brussels said. A threat from Italy to cut European Union funding to eastern European members is “political blackmail,”...
FA Cup: Depleted Man City face Chelsea in showdown
"But at this moment… the chance to try and get to the Champions League quarter-final for the first time, I think it's a case where we are going to prioritise." The lure of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time will weigh heavily on Manuel Pellegrini’s mind as Manchester City and Chelsea prepare...
In Russia: Rebels beat drug dealer to death in ISIS-style execution
A horrific viral video has emerged showing a drug dealer being whipped with electric cables by pro-Russian rebels in an ISIS-style execution. A horrific viral video has emerged showing a drug dealer being whipped with electric cables by pro-Russian rebels in an ISIS-style execution. Metro UK reported.In a video posted on Russian facebook...
In Germany: Germany struggles as Syria, refugee crises rage
On Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his German counterpart Steinmeier did their best to sound optimistic. Germany, Europe’s reluctant hegemon, is trying its best to lead in the face of multiple overlapping crises, but no one is following.That was a central message from this year’s Munich Security Conference, an annual...
Debut Nigerian Author: Meet 25-year-old Oluwaseun Oloruntegbe, author of ‘Alisa the Odessa Bride’
Debut author Oluwaseun Oloruntegbe in this interview discussed writing, African literature, self-publishing among other things. Oluwaseun Oloruntegbe author of ‘Alisa the Odessa Bride’, a compilation of poems and short stories is a trainee doctor with a knack for writing. Born in Owo, Ondo state and currently living in Ukraine, he was...
In Ukraine: Woman sprays breast milk on her colleagues after they refused to end boring meeting
This businesswoman took drastic action to bring a dull meeting to an end – by spraying breast milk at her colleagues. This businesswoman took drastic action to bring a dull meeting to an end – by spraying breast milk at her colleagues. In a video which has since been deleted, the woman is seen arguing with several men in front of her as she...
