Businessman Elon Musk on Saturday announced provision of satellite communications over Ukraine, a move that’ll keep the beleaguered country connected to the rest of the world as the war rages. The gesture by Musk followed an appeal by Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov requesting for Starlink Stations Russian President Vladimir Putin has been […]

  The United States, European Union (EU) and United Kingdom have announced plans to remove some Russian Banks from SWIFT as invasion of Ukraine continues. The White House in an announcement on Saturday evening, in concert with of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, said the US is backing the […]

  Many Nigerian students in Sumy Oblast located in the northeastern part of Ukraine are still trapped in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The students are seeking the Federal Government’s intervention to get to the nearest border for evacuation. A curfew extension in the Ukrainian capital has worsened the situation for most of those who […]

  Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich is handing over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation, a statement from the European champions said on Saturday. “During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose […]

  As fight rages between Russia and Ukraine, some Russian soldiers have been captured by troops in Ukraine. The capture of the Russian soldiers was confirmed by the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), a collection of investigators based between Russia and Ukraine. The CIT posted pictures of the soldiers on its Twitter page, showing the weapons […]

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a $2. 2 billion support for Ukraine, following the invasion of that country by Russia. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of of the IMF, announced the support in a statement, Saturday. According to Ms. Georgieva, the economic consequences of the invasion would go beyond Ukraine as it […]

  The Federal Government has listed the borders Nigerians fleeing the Ukraine-Russian war can use to access Poland. This is coming amid reports that students headed for the Polish border due to the shutting of Ukraine’s airspace were denied access. The Nation learnt Nigerians still in Ukraine will now be evacuated through the nation’s embassy […]

  Several Chinese public banks are limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia for fear of Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg news agency reported on Saturday. China and Russia have strengthened their ties considerably since Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and subsequent Western sanctions. To power its growth, the Asian giant […]

  The Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that Nigerians stranded in war-hit Ukraine have started crossing into Poland. She said this in response to a tweet by one @miss_debeham which read, “Passport stamped. I’m in Poland. Thank you, guys.” Reacting, the NiDCOM boss wrote, “Congrats. More Nigerians safely getting into Poland. […]

Ukraine’s health minister said Saturday that 198 civilians, including three children, have been killed so far by Russian forces attacking the pro-Western country. “Unfortunately, according to operative data, at the hands of the invaders we have 198 dead, including three children, 1,115 wounded, including 33 children,” Health Minister Viktor Lyashko wrote on Facebook. Also, Polish […]