FG Halts BEA Scholarships, Prioritizes Local Education
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced a five-year suspension of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme, established through diplomatic partnerships, enabled Nigerian students to study in various countries, including China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. The minister in a statement at the weekend, explained that the suspension after a comprehensive […]
UK and Germany Sign Bilateral Defence Pact
United Kingdom and Germany have signed off on a bilateral defence pact, with an eye on countering the growing security threat from Russia, among others. The deal, sealed yesterday, sees Europe’s two largest spenders pledge to co-operate on exercises on NATO’s eastern flank amid concerns over a possible escalation of the war in Ukraine. It […]
EU to tighten Iran sanctions after Israel attack
The EU has agreed to expand sanctions on Iranian producers of drones and missiles following Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel. The bloc already has multiple sanctions in place against Iran, including for selling drones to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. The US has also hinted it will impose its own new penalties […]
Vladmir Putin Secures Another Six-Year Term
Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday. The victory paved the way for the 71-year-old hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. After the win, Putin told reporters that Russia must make its army stronger and that the ‘noon against Putin’ […]
UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist Navalny’s death
The UK has frozen the assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader Alexei Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals will also be banned from travelling to the UK. Western leaders say the blame for Navalny’s death lies with the Russian authorities, including President Putin. UK Foreign Secretary […]
Mali signs agreement with Russia
Mali’s military government has signed an agreement with Russia that includes a goldrefinery project in the Malian capital Bamako. The deal involves building the refinery to process 200 tonnes of gold annually. It is validfor four years and does not specify the timelines for the construction.
Ukraine’s security service says a woman has been ARRESTED over a Russian plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The service said she had tried to find out the itinerary ahead of his visit to flood-hit Mykolaiv back in June.Ukraine regularly accuses local residents who support Russia of passinginformation to help Moscow’s military.Zelensky had confirmed he had been informed about the arrest, saying the headof the SBU had updated him about the “fight against […]
