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      Nigeria vs Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES): Flying Eagles battle for survival
      May30

      Nigeria vs Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES): Flying Eagles battle for survival

      The Eagles failed to build on their big win over Qatar as they lost 2-0 to the USA in their second game, a development that now puts them in a difficult situation. The post Nigeria vs Ukraine (LIVE UPDATES): Flying Eagles battle for survival appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...

      2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria lose 0-2 to USA in second Group D game
      May28

      2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria lose 0-2 to USA in second Group D game

      The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were on Monday, May 27 beaten by the United States of America in their second Group D game of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland.  Nigeria failed to build on …read more Source: Pulse...

      FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles start with big win over Qatar
      May24

      FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles start with big win over Qatar

      The teams return to action on Monday, when Qatar face Ukraine and Nigeria encounter USA. The post FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles start with big win over Qatar appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...

      Nigeria shuts down 3 embassies abroad due to insufficient funds
      May22

      Nigeria shuts down 3 embassies abroad due to insufficient funds

      Nigeria has shut down its embassies in Sri Lanka, Czech Republic and Republic of Serbia. The Nigerian government has shut down three of its embassies abroad and downsized another one due to insufficient funds. …read more Source: Pulse...

      Ukraine’s president signs decree for snap elections on July 21
      May21

      Ukraine’s president signs decree for snap elections on July 21

      Kiev – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Tuesday to immediately disband the national parliament and hold snap elections for the legislature on July 21. “The main argument for dissolving the Verkhovna Rada is an extremely low trust of Ukrainian citizens in this institution,” Zelensky said at a meeting with...

      Kremlin warns new Ukraine leader against calls for more sanctions
      May21

      Kremlin warns new Ukraine leader against calls for more sanctions

      Moscow. The Kremlin on Tuesday warned Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky against asking Washington for more sanctions against Russia, suggesting it would not help his efforts to end the war in the east. …read more Source: The...

      Red faces as Holocaust era photo passed off as Crimean Tatars Deportation
      May21

      Red faces as Holocaust era photo passed off as Crimean Tatars Deportation

      Moscow – The Ukrainian embassy in the United States passed off a photo depicting the deportation of Jews to an extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during the Holocaust era as the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944, the Russian embassy in Washington noted. “Ukrainian diplomacy playbook: “1944 #CrimeanTatars...

      UN Security Council Rejects Russian Bid To Hold Ukraine Meeting
      May21

      UN Security Council Rejects Russian Bid To Hold Ukraine Meeting

      UN Security Council meeting on September 26, 2018, in New York on the sidelines/ AFP European countries backed by the United States on Monday blocked a Russian request to hold a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine’s new language law. Russia failed to garner the nine votes required to hold the meeting, which was requested on the same day...

      Ukraine Inaugurates Comedian Zelensky As President
      May20

      Ukraine Inaugurates Comedian Zelensky As President

      Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky applauding during his inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Kiev on May 20, 2019. PHOTO: Vladyslav MUSIENKO / Ukrainian Prime Minister Press-service / AFP Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky stepped into his new role as Ukrainian president with his inauguration on Monday, launching a new era for the...

      Volodymyr Zelenskiy dissolves parliament after winning Ukraine presidency
      May20

      Volodymyr Zelenskiy dissolves parliament after winning Ukraine presidency

      Kiev – Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office on Monday and immediately announced he was dissolving parliament and calling a snap election, aiming to win seats in a legislature still dominated by loyalists of his predecessor. Zelenskiy, a comedian with no prior political experience, won the presidency by a...