NATO nations have agreed that they will not establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine. This is despite the repeated appeal by President Volodymyr Zelensky for one. There will be “no deployment of air or ground capabilities in Ukraine and that is the united position of our allies,” said NATO Chief, Jens Stoltenberg, according to CNN. Stoltenburg spoke on Wednesday at …
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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has rubbished reports suggesting he was willing to surrender to the Russian forces. Zelensky said the suggestions are a “childish provocation.” A banner had appeared on a Ukrainian newscast saying Zelensky was calling on his people to lay down their weapons, CNN reports. “I can only ask the Russian military to give up arms and return …
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The Osinbajo Global Movement (OGM) has reacted to reports on some social media platforms that Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has denied his 2023 presidential ambition, describing them as complete falsehood. The group urged Nigerians to disregard the report which it described as a “worthless piece of article issued in bad faith and taste.” In a statement today in …
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said Ukraine has accepted that it will not become a member of NATO. Zelensky said it’s time for Ukraine to accept it wouldn’t join NATO. “Ukraine is not a member of NATO. We understand that. “We have heard for years that the doors were open, but we also heard that we could not join. It’s …
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Ninety-seven Ukrainian children have died since the start of Russia’s invasion as fighting rages on, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday in a speech to Canada’s parliament. “They’ve already killed 97 Ukrainian children,” Zelensky said in the video address, adding that Russia’s military was “destroying everything: memorial complexes, schools, hospitals, housing complexes.” “We’re not asking for much. We’re asking for …
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has averred that the operational successes recorded by troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) in the North East and across other theatres of operations have received global recognition, particularly considering the drop in the global index. The COAS made the assertion today, Tuesday 15 March 2022 while declaring open, the Chief …
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The Director of Forestry and Wildlife, Ministry of Environment, Borno State, Mr Peter Ayuba, has confirmed the killing of a lion by hunters in the Konduga Local Government Area of the state. Ayuba, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the incident on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the state capital, said the lion might have strayed from Waza …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its warning strike for another 8 weeks. The union took the decision during its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in Abuja, on Sunday night. According to a member of the union, who spoke to DAILY POST on condition of anonymity, the two months is to give the Federal Government space …
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Award-winning American journalist, Brent Renaud was killed by Russian forces in Irpin, Ukraine, according to Kyiv region police in social media posts yesterday. Kyiv police said another American journalist was wounded by Russian troops. In a tweet, Kyiv region police named the 50-year-old American journalist, who was killed as Brent Renaud. Police posted a photo of his body and his …
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By Adamu Abuh, Abuja The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to abate as High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has restrained the party from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for March 26. This followed an order by Justice Bello Kawu, who restrained the party from going ahead with its national convention …
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