Nigeria’s deal with Russia, involving potash trade, has taken a hit from the United States-led sanctions, as President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is forced to trade with...
European football governing body, UEFA has announced further sanctions on Russian clubs and national teams amid the country’s continued invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The senior women’s...
Hundreds of civilians have been evacuated by humanitarian organisations from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Monday, while many are still trapped in the Azovstal...
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has directed companies operating in the continent to ignore Russia’s directive that payment for gas supply be made in...
Russia cut off the natural gas supply to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for refusing to pay in Rubles as the standoff between Moscow and the...
Russia on Wednesday conducted a first test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a new and long-awaited addition to its nuclear arsenal described by President...
Netflix reported a disappointing first quarter earnings after failing to surpass its 2021 Q1 net income this year, with the company informing shareholders that its revenue...
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) said it recorded 4,890 civilian casualties including 2,072 killed and 2,818 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has called on the Nigerian government not to treat the Russia-Ukraine war lightly, that it brings pains and opportunities for...
Angered by the loss of its Black Sea flagship which was sunk by Ukrainian forces a few days ago, the Russian military command has unleashed heavy...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has confirmed that his country had so far lost between 2,500 to 3,000 soldiers since the outbreak of war following Russia’s...
In a rare moment of admission, Russia has admitted that it has suffered significant losses in the ongoing war in Ukraine which amounts to a “huge...
Russia on Friday expelled 45 Polish diplomats in a tit-for-tat measure against one of its neighbours in the Black Sea. The Polish government had last month...
More than 30 Ukrainians have been killed with 100 others seriously wounded after a Russian missile hit a crowded train station in the eastern part. The...
A 57-year-old security guard at the British embassy in Berlin, Germany, David Ballantyne Smith, has been arrested and charged on suspicion of spying for Russia, the...
Russia has dropped an appeal against the World Cup suspension that was imposed on its Football Federation by world football governing body, FIFA. Russia had qualified...
The Mayor of Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv which was bombed by Russian forces on Saturday, has confirmed that children were among those severely wounded and...
Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, 2022, the internet has been awash with distorted and misleading videos on the matter, with...
A court in Russia on Monday banned Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for alleged “extremist activities.” However, another platform under the Meta group,...
The Ukrainian government on Wednesday accused Russia of attacking a theatre where thousands of civilians were taking shelter. In a statement by a government spokesman, the...
The United Nations Human Rights office on Tuesday, said it had recorded 1,834 civilian casualties in Ukraine with 691 killed and 1,143 injured, since the Russian...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm at the rate Ukrainian children are forced to flee their war-torn country, with a whopping 55...
Russia on Tuesday banned the United States President, Joe Biden and a dozen other American officials from entering the country. The ban was Moscow’s retaliation for...
Former World Boxing Champion and currently Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has vowed that he is “ready to fight” following recent abductions of Ukrainian mayors by...
Russia’s richest man, Vladimir Lisin, has fallen out of the top 50 wealthiest people in the world, and is set to be overtaken by Africa’s wealthiest...
The United Nations says it has so far recorded 1,581 civilian casualties, including 579 deaths and 1,002 injured, since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24....
The seat of power in Russia, Kremlin, has issued threats to ban Facebook and Instagram over calls for violence against Russia. The Mark Zuckerberg-led company had...
Nigeria and other African economies’ recovery is being threatened by the Ukraine, Russia war, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva has warned. Georgieva...
Gold is usually the go-to asset for investors during a war, with stock market losing its appeal, but bitcoin seems to be positioning itself as best...
Iconic international brands, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Starbucks, have all temporarily shut their businesses in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday at least 2 million Ukrainians have fled their country since the Russian invasion of its...
Russia President Vladimir Putin has listed countries and corporate bodies that have either sanctioned the country or pulled out of deals as “unfriendly countries,” and has...
Russia has made history as it becomes the most sanctioned country in the world following its invasion of its neighbour Ukraine, according to a report on...
World football governing body, FIFA has said that foriegn players plying their trade in Russia and Ukraine can suspend their contract and temporarily leave the country....
A growing number of international companies have continued to quit operations in Russia to register their protests over the invasion of Ukraine. The companies, cutting across...
An international Accounting firm, KPMG has announced its decision to dump its member-firms in Russia and Belarus over the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian Forces....
The Ukrainian authorities on Sunday, said the number of its people who have become refugees as the Russian invasion of the country enters the 11th day,...
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, card payment giants, Visa and Mastercard, announced on Saturday, the suspension of operations in the country. The suspension of...
The Russian government on Friday, passed a new law many see as meant to suppress free speech and making it a crime to criticize its invasion...
Russia is set to appeal against the football ban imposed on the country by world football governing body, FIFA in conjunction with European football governing body,...
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has debunked a claim making the round that Nigeria would sanction Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine, for over...
Russia confirmed on Wednesday at least 498 soldiers had been killed in Ukraine since the hostility between the two countries began last week. The spokesman for...
United States President, Joe Biden, has promised to “inflict serious pains” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of the Kremlin oligarchy following Russia’s “unprovoked invasion...
All national teams in Russia as well as the professional football clubs in the country will not be taking part in any FIFA or UEFA competition...
The United States has directed its citizens to consider leaving Russia immediately as the hostilities between Moscow and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies over the...
Ukraine has contacted Chelsea owner and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to help support the country’s attempt to reach a “peaceful resolution” with Russia. A spokesperson of...
Ukraine has demanded nothing but a total ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian forces, as its delegates and Russian delegations met for direct talks on Monday at...
Russia’s currency, Ruble, fell 30% on Monday, after series of sanctions – including the SWIFT cut off – by the European Union and the United States...
The world’s largest plane, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed by Russia, authorities in Ukraine said on Sunday. “This was the world’s largest aircraft, AN-225 ‘Mriya’...
Ukraine and Russia have both agreed to meet on Monday at a location on the Belarus’ border, for talks in an attempt to end Moscow’s invasion...