The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday called Ukraine’s Kursk offensive a “severe blow” to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Borrell also appeared to argue in favour of lifting territorial restrictions on the use of western arms supplies by Ukraine. Some donor countries have insisted that their weapons only be used in Ukrainian…
The Ukrainian parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute by 281 votes to one, with 22 abstentions, making the country a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Parliamentary deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported this on Telegram. The measure was passed with a temporary reservation relating to Ukraine’s military. While Ukraine signed the statute…
The U.S. government said on Wednesday that it would work closely with Nigeria to lead a conversation on the implementation of a Chemical Weapons Convention for ECOWAS. Mallory Stewart, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS), said this during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has sought for technical assistance from Australia, Belgium and Canada to deepen Nigeria’s extractive industry reforms. The reform programme is designed to deal with challenges of corruption, oil theft, illegal mining, stealing of minerals, pipeline vandalisation and associated governance challenges. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of the…
The Adamawa Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)have brainstormed on the state’s 2025 budget. This was done through the USAID State2State activity, via which the citizens across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGA)were engaged in discussions on the budget to bolster accountability, transparency and effectiveness in governance. Speaking at the engagement…
China, as a leader in the green energy revolution, is an important partner to Zambia and Africa’s energy transition, an energy expert said on Tuesday. Zambia and other African countries have benefited from China’s support in green energy, said Johnstone Chikwanda, Chairman of the Energy Institute of Zambia. Africa has a lot to learn from…
An athlete, Michael Godwin has called for early preparation for Nigerian athletes ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, U.S. Godwin made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said that early preparations would enhance the athletes` performances and place them in a…
Two cases of West Nile virus infection have occurred in the area of Sisak and Petrinja in central Croatia and it is suspected that there are dozens more infected. Local media reported on Wednesday. “Our patients, two of them, had severe symptoms, severe headache, high fever, pain in muscles and joints. It was difficult for…
An Israeli drone fired two air-to-surface missiles at a civilian SUV at the southern entrance to the city of Sidon on Wednesday, killing a leader in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The armed wing of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The dead were identified as Khalil Maqdah, a leader of…
England midfielder Conor Gallagher has completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid. The 24-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at Stamford Bridge, has signed a five-year contract with the Spanish outfit after the clubs agreed a reported €40 million ($43.7 million) fee. Gallagher’s future had been the subject of speculation for some time…
