Some 4.8 million of Ukraine’s 7.5 million children have been displaced since the start of the war, according to the UN The US and Britain say they are looking into reports that chemical weapons have been used by Russian forces attacking Mariupol EDITOR’S PICK: Fake Corper Nabbed At Orientation Camp, Stolen Phones Recovered Man Gets … Read more
Russia Unleashes Chemical Weapons On Ukraine. Zelensky had warned in his daily video address on Monday that Russian forces could use chemical weapons in Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICK Zelensky Says Ukraine Prepares For Russian Assault, Calls For More Support Ukraine: Fifty Killed In Train Station Strike As Civilians Flee Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine … Read more
Zelensky Says Ukraine Prepares For Russian Assault, Calls For More Support. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kept up his tireless campaign to generate international support and rally his countrymen. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine: Fifty Killed In Train Station Strike As Civilians Flee Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At Polish Train Station Ukraine Crisis: Abramovich, 2 … Read more
Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for a tough battle, as Russian forces were massing in the east of the countr The conflict in Ukraine has shifted to the east of the country where Ukrainian forces are battle-hardened and well-prepared EDITOR’S PICK 17-Month-Old Baby Needs N700,000 For Cancer Treatment 14-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Open Water In … Read more
Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Kyiv Amid Russia Invasion, Heaps Praise On Zelensky. The prime minister surprised the world after travelling to Ukraine’s capital in secret to meet his ally Volodymyr Zelensky in person. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine: Fifty Killed In Train Station Strike As Civilians Flee Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At … Read more
Boris Johnson condemns Russia’s attack on train station as death toll hits 50. Johnson has condemned Russia’s ‘war crime’ attack on Ukrainian civilians who were trying to flee at a train station. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine: Fifty Killed In Train Station Strike As Civilians Flee Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At Polish Train Station … Read more
The bombing came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell were in Kyiv to show solidarity with Ukraine Russia’s defence ministry said suggestions that it had carried out the attack on Ukraine were “absolutely untrue” EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians … Read more
Peskov denied any suggestion that Russia’s troops were responsible for executions in the town of Bucha He baselessly claimed that images of civilians murdered in the town were staged EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka ‘Our Policies, Programmes Aim At … Read more
FG condemns detention of Nigerians, other black students fleeing war-torn Ukraine in Poland Dabiri-Erewa praised President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the trapped students to return home EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka ‘Our Policies, Programmes Aim At Nothing But The … Read more
UN General Assembly Suspends Russia From hHuman Rights Council. Of the 193 members of the assembly, 93 voted in favour of suspension while 24 voted against and 58 abstained, suggesting weakening international unity against Russia. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For Kiev Women, Children Queue … Read more
The security alliance’s secretary general Jens Stoltenberg declined go into details of what kind of weapons allies were providing to Ukraine The tanks are reportedly Soviet or Russian-made EDITOR’S PICK 2023: First Female Presidential Aspirant In APC Announces Bid APC Announces Dates Of Party Primaries Sacking MC Oluomo After Suspension Is Baseless, Buhari Slams NURTW … Read more
UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Bucha killings. The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from the U.N. EDITOR’S PICK: Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For Kiev Women, Children Queue To Return To … Read more
Zelensky said there was still a need to convince some in Europe who believe “war and war crimes are not as horrific as financial losses”… The US said the measures will target financial and state-owned bodies, some officials and oligarchs EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: Tinubu Visits Kaduna, Donates ₦50 Million To Victims Over 1500 Fake … Read more
Russia Says It’ll Buy Space Parts From China, But China Says Uhhh Not So Fast And to make matters worse for Russia, it sounds pretty unclear whether China is willing to help get around any of those new sanctions. EDITOR’S PICK You’re Goats – Adeboye’s Son, Leke Slams RCCG Pastors MKO Abiola’s Daughter Takes Shot … Read more
Zelensky cautioned that Russia will try to cover up the traces of violence committed in Bucha and other cities In Bucha, Zelensky said there were more than 300 people killed, but that the total number of casualties will likely increase EDITOR’S PICK Anambra Commences Prayer Session To End Monday Sit At Home Order S/East Attacks: … Read more
Zelensky Fights back tears as he visits sites of Russian rape and murder. Volodymyr Zelensky surveyed the alleged atrocities with Ukrainian servicemen after Russian troops retreated from the area. EDITOR’S PICK: Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For Kiev Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At Polish Train … Read more
Thick plumes of black smoke rose from several areas on the historic Black Sea port, after air strikes shook the city but Ukraine’s army said no one was killed The ministry claimed the targets were supplying fuel to Ukrainian troops EKO HOT BLOG reports that the explosions rocked the strategic Ukrainian port city of Odessa … Read more
Pope Francis says he is considering trip to Kyiv He has spoken on the phone with Zelenskiy and Shevchuk. EDITOR’S PICK: Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As Putin Appears To Admit Defeat In Battle For Kiev Women, Children Queue To Return To Ukraine At Polish Train Station Ukraine Crisis: Abramovich, 2 Others ‘Poisoned During Peace … Read more
Congress had last month passed a funding bill that included $13.6 billion for humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine and NATO allies in eastern Europe. One of the technologies included in the announcement is more Switchblade tactical drones. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in … Read more
Russia in retreat as Chernobyl Troops are reportedly fleeing to Belarus. The country’s nuclear operator announced the retreat on Thursday, amid reports of Russian soldiers digging trenches and getting ill ‘very quickly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian troops are fleeing Chernobyl and heading for the border with Belarus, Ukrainian officials say. The country’s nuclear … Read more