NATO
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NATO member Romania on Thursday signed a deal with Washington to buy 32 F-35 jets, citing an "acute need for credible deterrent and defensive capabilities" as war rages on in neighbouring Ukraine. With an estimated cost of $6.5 billion approved by Romania's parliament, it is the most expensive military purchase by the poor eastern European…
3 days ago
China reiterated calls Monday for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine after Washington cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia. "An early ceasefire and a political solution serve the interests of all parties," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular briefing when asked about the US decision.…
13 Nov
Machiavellianism, providentialism and ultra-conservatism principles are necessarily invoked by Donald Trump’s re-election as the 47th President of the United States on November 5, 2024.
2 Oct
The EU on Wednesday took a step towards sanctioning Russia for a string of recent hybrid and sabotage attacks across Europe, diplomats said. The European Union and NATO have accused Moscow of being behind a spate of incidents aimed at destabilising the West as the two sides are at loggerheads over the Kremlin's war in…
14 Jun
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Moscow would only cease fire and begin peace talks if Ukraine gave up four of its regions and abandoned its NATO membership bid. The Russian leader was outlining his "conditions" to halt the full-scale military offensive that he launched in February 2022, speaking on the eve of a…
7 Jun
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that there were "no immediate military threat" against any member of the alliance, after the Kremlin has accused the West of potentially escalating the war in Ukraine.
1 Jun
Italy's foreign minister repeated his opposition Saturday to Ukraine using Italian weapons inside Russia, warning of a "delicate" situation where "rash" moves must be avoided.
1 Jun
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Saturday at a Singapore security forum, as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv while a Russian offensive gains ground.
1 Jun
A Chinese defence official accused the United States on Saturday of seeking to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO to maintain its hegemony in the region.
27 May
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Western powers should reconsider restrictions on Ukraine using weaponry they supply to strike inside Russia as it is hampering Kyiv's ability to defend itself.
9 May
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will on Thursday urge NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP on defence, during a major speech in which he will call for a more muscular approach to Western foreign policy.
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The Senate has approved the nomination of Omolola Oloworaran as the substantive Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). President Bola Tinubu had nominated Oloworaran for the position and sought Senate approval through a formal request. Her confirmation followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, presented during…
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Stuttgart forward Deniz Undav looks set to miss the remainder of the year after picking up a hamstring injury in training, coach Sebastian Hoeness said Thursday. Undav, who pulled out of Germany's Nations League fixtures this month, suffered the injury on Wednesday, with a scan confirming a muscle tear. "We'd be doing well if we…
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Spain's ombudsman on Thursday urged the country's Catholic Church to compensate victims of sexual abuse committed on the institution's watch. Unlike in other nations, clerical abuse allegations have only recently started to gain traction in Spain, once a deeply Catholic country which has become increasingly secular. Figures published last year in the first-ever official report…
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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its National Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, over an unauthorised statement on the 2027 elections. The Chairman of ACF Board Trustees (BoT), Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, and National Secretary, Murtala Aliyu, announced his suspension in a statement on Thursday. Osuman was quoted as saying that the North will back a…
32 mins ago
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was using Ukraine as a weapons-testing ground, accusing Moscow of having apparently launched an armed intercontinental ballistic missile at his country. If confirmed, it would be the first use of such a weapon in conflict in history and a sharp escalation of the fighting in…
33 mins ago
Findings from the Phase VI tracking of Constituency and Executive Projects by Ministry Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government have exposed how staff of executing agencies connive with facilitators or contractors to execute shoddy projects. The investigation was carried out by the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Initiative (CEPTI), an intervention initiative conceived to engender…
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Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West African country. The objects, dating to the 19th century, are symbols of governance, chiefship and royal heritage. Originally crafted by Asante court artisans, they include swords, linguist…
52 mins ago
WaterAid Nigeria has called on Nigeria and other low and middle-income countries to scale up financing in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector by investing a minimum of $15million annually to scale up access to WASH facilities in the country. The Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria Evelyn Mere stated this at a 2-day…
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Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Ghana duty. The 20-year-old underwent surgery on Wednesday in a major blow to Leicester's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Fatawu had made an impressive start to the season, but his campaign has come…
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Bangladesh's illness-plagued opposition leader Khaleda Zia made her first public appearance in six years on Thursday, months after her release from house arrest following the ouster of long-time foe Sheikh Hasina. The ferocious rivalry between the two former premiers -- born in blood and cemented in prison -- has defined politics in the Muslim-majority nation…