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J.K. Rowling promises up to £1 million for children in Ukraine

  “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling on Monday promised to match donations up to £1 million ($1.3 million, 1.2 million…

3 years ago

Ibadan residents lament as heavy downpour washes away alternative road

There is not the best of times for thousands of residents of Ona Ara as well as those who have…

3 years ago

BBC to pull out journalists from Russia

The BBC said Friday it was suspending the work of its journalists in Russia after Moscow backed imposing jail terms on media…

3 years ago

Putin to Macron: Russia to continue ‘uncompromising fight’ against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to continue fighting against what he described as nationalists in Ukraine and said the…

3 years ago

NCC board chairman, Akande greets Pastor Adeboye at 80

Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Professor Adeolu Akande, has felicitated with Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye on his 80th…

3 years ago

US says Russian advance on Ukraine capital, Kyiv, stalled

The Russian military advance on Kyiv has momentarily stalled, hampered by Ukrainian resistance as well as fuel and food shortages, a senior…

3 years ago

Nearly 680,000 refugees flee Ukraine

Approaching 680,000 people have fled Ukraine since the Russian military invasion on February 24, with the number rising rapidly. “The…

3 years ago

China puts ‘aggressive’ terms on Uganda airport loan – AidData reveals

A top Chinese lender has imposed “aggressive” repayment terms on a $200 million loan to expand Uganda’s international airport, US-based…

3 years ago

Over 400,000 Ukrainians flee country following Russian invasion

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded Thursday. The United Nations’ refugee agency, UNHCR, says…

3 years ago

‘Russia-Ukraine war ‘ll last,’ France’s Macron warns

The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its pro-Western…

3 years ago