Ukraine defies Russian demand to lay down arms in Mariupol
Defence
March 21, 2022
Ukraine defies Russian demand to lay down arms in Mariupol
Ukraine defied a Russian demand that its forces lay down arms before dawn on Monday in Mariupol, where hundreds of…
Russian forces hit Kyiv, kill 100 Ukrainian troops in Ovruch
Defence
March 21, 2022
Russian forces hit Kyiv, kill 100 Ukrainian troops in Ovruch
At least six people were killed in an overnight bombing on a shopping center in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, an AFP…
Biden team hardens view of China tilting toward Putin on Ukraine
General News
March 21, 2022
Biden team hardens view of China tilting toward Putin on Ukraine
China’s muted response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has hardened views within the Biden administration that President Xi Jinping may be…
PRESS REVIEW: US gamble to pit China against Moscow fails, as Russians seek UnionPay cards
Business
March 21, 2022
PRESS REVIEW: US gamble to pit China against Moscow fails, as Russians seek UnionPay cards
Kommersant: US fails to persuade China to abandon cooperation with Russia A conversation between Presidents Joe Biden of the United…
Chinese authorities confirm crash of passenger plane with 132 people on board
Aviation
March 21, 2022
Chinese authorities confirm crash of passenger plane with 132 people on board
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has confirmed the crash of a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines…
President Buhari visits Lagos, to commission new Int’l Airport terminal Tuesday
Aviation
March 21, 2022
President Buhari visits Lagos, to commission new Int’l Airport terminal Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday be commissioning the newly built international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The…
EU set to agree 5,000-strong response force in defence push
Defence
March 21, 2022
EU set to agree 5,000-strong response force in defence push
The European Union was set to approve Monday a new defence strategy designed to increase the bloc’s capacity to act,…
BOLA IGE MURDER: AGF, IGP asked to conclude investigation of Iyiola Omisore
General News
March 21, 2022
BOLA IGE MURDER: AGF, IGP asked to conclude investigation of Iyiola Omisore
A call has gone to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in Nigeria, Malam Abubakar Malami…
China plane crashes with 132 on board; no sign of survivors, says report
Aviation
March 21, 2022
China plane crashes with 132 on board; no sign of survivors, says report
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic…
Ukrainian woman finds safety in Gaza amid Russian war
General News
March 21, 2022
Ukrainian woman finds safety in Gaza amid Russian war
As Russia’s war on Ukraine rages, a Ukrainian woman from the central city of Vinnytsia fled to the Gaza Strip…