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Don’t Consider Joining NATO, Russia Warns Sweden, Finland
Russia has said that it would have to respond if Sweden and Finland decides to join NATO. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova held a press conference on Friday and reflected on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the intentions of Russia going forward. “Finland and Sweden should not base their security damaging the security of…
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Kano Governor’s Son, Abdulazeez Ganduje Threatens Legal Action Against Father Over Failure To Pay N82 Million For Executed Contract
Daily Nigerian Abdulazeez Ganduje, the eldest son of the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has threatened legal action against the government of his father for failure to pay the sum of N82 million to his company, Global Firm Nigeria Limited, being final payment of a contract he executed. DAILY NIGERIAN exclusively gathered that on…
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INEC Speaks On Newly Signed Electoral Amendment Bill
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the 2022 Electoral Amendment Bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday will help ensure a free, fair and credible future elections. The commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye, said its position would be officially made known after the INEC extraordinary meeting scheduled…
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Russia ‘Considers’ Talk With Ukraine
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to send a delegation to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, for talks with Ukraine, Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti reported, which Ukraine said it is “considering.” “As you know, today the President of Ukraine [Volodymyr] Zelensky announced his readiness to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine,” Peskov…
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Court Convicts Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, Two Others
Ikeja High Court on Friday convicted notorious Kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, alongside two others for conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru. The other two convicts are are Uche Amadi and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu. The three men were found guilty of a two-count charge by after diligence examination of the case by Justice Hakeem…
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President Buhari Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assented electoral act amendment bill into law. Buhari signed the bill at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa, Abuja on Friday afternoon. This come amidst much public criticism following Mr Buhari’s refusal to assent the bill into law at previous occasions coupled with the latest dillydally. The Senate had…
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‘If I Die, Na Marlian Music and Naira Marley Kill Me’, Distraught Mohbad Cries Out (Video)
Nigerian music artist, Mohbad, has called out his boss, Naira Marley and other members of the record label over alleged threat to his life. Distraught Mohbad cried out in an Instagram live video saying : “I don’t know why this people have been hating on me, they have been doing bad bad things on me,…
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Biden Announces Sanction on Russia’s Export Blocks on Technology, Others
United States President Joe Biden has announced sanctions targeting Russian assets in response to the expanded invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. The announced sanctions include export blocks on technology, which the Biden administration said would severely limit Russia’s ability to advance its military and aerospace sector. Mr Biden appeared in the East Room of the…
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Full Speech of Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Selenkskyy On Russia Invasion
Today I initiated a phone call with the president of the Russian Federation. The result was silence. Though the silence should be in Donbas. That’s why I want to address today the people of Russia. I am addressing you not as a president, I am addressing you as a citizen of Ukraine. More than 2,000km…
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How Ukraine Conflict Could Affect U.S. Economy
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers on Thursday signaled the conflict in Ukraine will not budge them from their expected course of rate hikes ahead. But the impact on the U.S. economy could be felt in sundry ways, from the price people pay for gasoline at the pump to a hit to household wealth. Here is…
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