Poland
11 Jan
A new report has shown that the number of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom rose from 90,000 in 2008 to 178,000 in 2021. In the report released by German online platform Statista, 90,000 Nigerians were estimated to be living in the UK as of 2008. According to the report, the number almost doubled as…
8 Jan
Poland announced Wednesday it had shut its consulate in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, after Russia ordered the closure in a tit-for-tat move. Russia ordered the closure in December after Poland said in October it was closing Russia's consulate in the Polish city of Poznan, accusing Moscow of "sabotage" attempts in the country and…
3 Jan
Poland said Friday it barred Hungary's ambassador from the opening gala of its EU presidency because of a diplomatic spat over a former minister, a decision Hungary called branded "childish". The row over a Polish lawmaker who fled to Hungary to escape corruption charges cast a shadow over the event to mark the handing of…
27 Nov
A German man has been arrested in Poland for exporting dual-use technology to Russia that was then used for arms production, the Polish security service said on Wednesday. The man was detained in Lubusz Province in western Poland and charged with "brokering and exporting dual-use goods to Russian territory," the security service said in a…
14 Oct
Poland will ban migrants from claiming asylum in a bombshell move that could tear the European Union (EU) apart.
13 Oct
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark's perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross from Ruben Neves back towards the…
28 Aug
A group of Polish students and their teacher arrested in Nigeria during protests against government policies and soaring living costs have been released, Poland's foreign minister said on Wednesday. The seven Polish citizens were detained earlier this month in the northwestern state of Kano "over their suspicious role in the protest and flying of Russian…
28 May 2024
The Polish government said Tuesday that a Polish man sentenced to life in prison for espionage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been released and was back in Europe. Poland's president intervened in the case of the 52-year-old detained in the central African nation, whom the foreign ministry described as an avid traveller.…
22 Apr 2024
Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad, President Andrzej Duda said in an interview published on Monday.
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A former three-term member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Reyenieju, has described allegations of funds mismanagement against the management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, as unfounded. Reyenieju in a statement, said those making the allegations do not understand the complexities involved in developing the country's oil and gas industry. The…
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The agrarian community of Ifon in Ose Local Council Area of Ondo State was engulfed in crisis over the weekend following the alleged torture
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Worried by the plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a property firm, Livebridge Properties, has provided free medical care, foodstuffs, and other essential supplies to affected persons. The company, at a Valentine’s Day event it organised for the demography in Karon Majiji camp, also reaffirmed its commitment to supporting…
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The African Union warned Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group
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A member of the House of Representatives and lawyer, Mr. Solomon Bob, has said that with the Supreme Court dismissing the appeal by Governor Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers State, the judgment of the Court of Appeal affirming the High Court decision on the presentation of the Rivers State budget stands. The Supreme Court had dismissed…
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Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Paul Ohonbamu, has defended the recent suspension of the Attorney General
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The wife of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said on Sunday she was "very worried" about his health, nearly a week after the ex-presidential candidate began a hunger strike. Besigye, 68, is a leading opponent of the country's President Yoweri Museveni, in power for nearly 40 years, whom he has unsuccessfully challenged in four…