Russia Blocks Nuclear Treaty Agreement Over Ukraine Reference EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. … Read more
Ukraine: Damage To Nuclear Plant Would Be Suicidal – UN Chief EKO HOT BLOGreports that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said he is “gravely concerned” about fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. He made the comments during a summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip … Read more
Northern Coalition has urged the United Nations to stay off Nnamdi Kanu’s case. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, on Monday warned the United Nations, UN, against interfering in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Recalls that the UN agreed and … Read more
Hopes Of Export Stability Grows As Four More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine EKO HOT BLOG reports that four more ships carrying grain and sunflower oil have left Ukraine ports via a safe maritime corridor. Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine due to Russian blockades, leading to shortages and higher … Read more
Ukraine Nuclear Plant Out Of Control – UN EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations’ nuclear agency has said that a huge nuclear power plant occupied by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine is “completely out of control.” EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Lekki Residents Charges LASG To Tackle Flood, Infrastructure Property Owner, … Read more
Northern Group has rejected the call by United Nations for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups has rejected the call by the United Nations for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The Pan-Arewa socio-political organisation also accused the UN … Read more
Blinken Leads US Bid To Counter Russian Charm Offensive In Africa. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US secretary of state will visit Pretoria, Kinshasa and Kigali weeks after Russia’s Lavrov visited the continent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and … Read more
Ukrainian President Zelensky Says ‘Evil Is Reborn’ As Europe Marks VE Day Meanwhile, Russia is due to celebrate Victory Day today, the 9th of May, its annual celebration of the defeat of the Nazis in World War Two. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles … Read more
Guterres was in Borno State recently where he met with some repentant terrorists and advocated for their re-integration into the society Sources within the presidency said the meeting between both leaders will centre around security challenges bedevilling Nigeria EDITOR’S PICK: Resident Trapped As 3 Storey Building Collapsed In Lagos (VIDEO) Worker’s Day: Lagos Workers Endorse … Read more
Before the invasion, Ukraine had a population of 37 million in the regions under government control… Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have been forced from their homes, including those still inside the country EDITOR’S PICK Powerful Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Warship Sinks Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine Crisis: Russia … Read more
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
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
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Nnamdi Kanu was arrested and repatriated from Kenya last year Upon his return to Nigeria to continue his trial, Kanu was detained in the DSS custody on the order of an Abuja Federal High Court EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday, lamented that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu was … Read more
The head of the United Nations refugee agency says more than half a million people had fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on Thursday In Poland, the country that has reported the most arrivals, trains continued to bring refugees into the border town of Przemysl on Monday. In winter coats to protect them against near-freezing temperatures, … Read more
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in the early hours of Thursday, ordered an invasion of Ukraine Today marks the third day of the invasion where according to the Ukrainian Health Minister, 198 civilians including three children have been confirmed dead EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian government has called on Russian troops to ‘pull back’ … Read more
The coalition also said the site was not on a list of targets to avoid that had been agreed with the UN… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UN has condemned an airstrike on a Yemen detention centre that has killed more than 70 people. The facility in Saada, a stronghold of the rebel Houthi … Read more
…scores of locals were killed in recent attacks by bandits on two local government areas of Zamfara. EKO HOT BLOG reports that United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the recent attacks that claimed the lives of scores of residents in Zamfara State. In a statement on Monday by his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, he condoled … Read more
Global condemnation of the coup was swift with the US and World Bank cutting aid to pressure the military into releasing Hamdok… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sudan’s army and politicians are nearing a new power-sharing deal as international efforts intensify to reverse last week’s coup, according to sources following the talks who made the … Read more
…Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has been under effective house arrest, the capital has been rocked by days of unrest… EKO HOT BLOG reports that security forces have clashed with protesters furious over a military coup that derailed a fragile transition to democracy and sparked an international outcry, with the United States and United Nations piling … Read more