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UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

April 29, 2022 7:03 pm

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has concluded plans to visit Nigeria as well as several other West African countries commencing from something around this weekend.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the visit would be to highlight the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the African continent.

‘According to UN official sources, following trips this week to Russia and Ukraine, Guterres would arrive Saturday evening in Senegal for an official visit on May 1 and 2.

He expected to be in Niger until May 3 before finishing his tour in Nigeria on May 3 and 4 …

Ukraine Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

Ukraine: Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

March 19, 2022 5:59 am

The Government of the United Kingdom has revealed that it would deploy its Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland to support ongoing operations in Ukraine.

Britain said it would also deploy along with it, 100 troops to operate it.

The UK Ministry of Defence said this after the Polish government had requested the anti-air warfare system.

The UK defence ministry disclosed this on Twitter.

Read Also: Ukraine: Russia Already Crossed All Red Lines – Zelensky

‘Sky Sabre has unprecedented speed, accuracy, performance and target acquisition, which will significantly enhance Poland’s air defences,’ it said on Twitter.

According to …

Finland Named World’s Happiest Nation For Fifth Year

Finland Named World’s Happiest Nation For Fifth Year

March 18, 2022 1:10 pm

Finland was on Friday named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, in an annual UN-sponsored index that again ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, followed closely by Lebanon.

According to the rankings, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania recorded the biggest boosts in wellbeing. The largest falls in the World Happiness table, released on Friday, came in Lebanon, Venezuela and Afghanistan.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Lebanon, which is facing an economic meltdown, fell to second from last on the index of 146 nations, just below Zimbabwe.

War-traumatised Afghanistan, already bottom of the table, has seen …

Russia Accuses Google, YouTube Of ‘Terrorist’ Activities

Russia Accuses Google, YouTube Of ‘Terrorist’ Activities

March 18, 2022 12:20 pm

Russian regulators on Friday came hard on US tech giant Google and its video subsidiary YouTube accusing it of ‘terrorist’ activities, which appears to be the first step towards a possible access ban.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Russia has already blocked access to other global tech giants including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as several independent media from her webspace.

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor said YouTube users ‘are sharing adverts with calls to shut down railway communications between Russia and Belarus’.

Read Also: Ukraine: Russia Already Crossed All Red Lines – Zelensky

Russia partly carried out …

Biden Set To Announce $800M In New Security Aid To Ukraine

Biden Set To Announce $800M In New Security Aid To Ukraine

March 16, 2022 5:10 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden has concluded plans to announce an $800 million new security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday morning, a White House official have revealed.

Africa Daily New York reports that the announcement set to come immedaitely after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the US Congress.

The announcement, expected to come at 11.45 am (1545 GMT), brings ‘the total (aid) announced in the last week alone to $1 billion,’ the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity late Tuesday, said.

Zelensky is set to renew his appeals for more aid in his virtual address to …

Deadly Airstrike Hits Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv

Deadly Russian Airstrike Hits Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv

March 14, 2022 2:01 pm

At least one person has been confirmed dead following an airstrike on a residential building in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on Monday ahead of fresh talks with Russia.

According to the country’s emergency service, scores of residents were injured during the attack by Russian forces.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the Russian troops had continued to edge closer to the city even as they kept up their siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, where officials said about 2,200 people have been killed so far.

‘As of 7:40 am (0540 GMT) one person was found dead …

US Set To Send $13bn In Military, Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine

US Set To Send $13bn In Military, Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine

March 10, 2022 10:14 am

The Government of the United States has concluded plans to send $13.6 billion in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine after the US House approved a $1.5 trillion spending bill to keep the government’s doors open for the next six months.

Africa Daily News,, New York gathered that the bill included more than $4 billion which would enable the country assist Ukraine and others in Eastern Europe grappling with the millions of refugees fleeing the former Soviet republic following Russia’s invasion two weeks ago.

Nearly $7 billion would backfill the transfer of US military equipment to Ukraine and its allies, …

We Will Fight To The End, Ukraine President Zelensky Insists

We Will Fight To The End, Ukraine President Zelensky Insists

March 9, 2022 3:41 am

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, invoking the wartime defiance of British prime minister Winston Churchill, has again vowed to ‘fight to the end’ and not give up in the ongoing war.

The Ukrainian leader made this known in a historic virtual speech to UK lawmakers on Tuesday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

‘We will not give up and we will not lose,’ he said, giving a day-by-day account of Russia’s invasion that is anchored on the costs in lives of civilians including Ukrainian children.

‘We will fight to the end, at sea, in the air. We …

Ukraine We Have Credible Reports Of War Crimes – US Govt

Ukraine: We Have Credible Reports Of War Crimes – US Govt

March 7, 2022 5:57 am

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has disclosed that there are ‘very credible reports of deliberate attacks’ on civilians in Ukraine by Russian soldiers and the US would take action at the appropriate time.

Blinken made this disclosure in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

According to him, the attacks would be considered a war crime and would not go unpunished.

Blinken also noted that the US has begun documenting evidence to determine whether or not war crimes have been committed against Ukrainian civilians.

Read Also: Invasion: NATO Rejects

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At Least Six Conformed Dead In US Tornado

At Least Six Conformed Dead In US Tornado

March 7, 2022 5:38 am

About four adults and two children were among those killed when a tornado hit Madison County in the US state of Iowa on yesterday, officials have confirmed.

No fewer than four other adults were injured in the tornado that caused ‘widespread damage to both homes and properties,’ the county’s emergency management director told a press briefing which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Sunday.

An official of the emergency management agency identified as Diogenes Ayala said told newsmen that; ‘This is, I think, the worst that anyone has seen in quite a long time,’ she went on …

Evacuation We ‘Didn’t Know’ Russia Would Invade Ukraine –FG

Evacuation: We ‘Didn’t Know’ Russia Would Invade Ukraine –FG

March 1, 2022 4:56 am

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama yesterday defended the Federal Government of Nigeria’s response to the evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine by saying that the country never expected Russia to invade Ukraine.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, the Minister pointed out that it was difficult to plan ahead because the Nigerian government didn’t know how the situation would evolve and therefore had no clues of what to expect.

‘The majority of people did not know the Russians would invade,’ he said. ‘Putin was saying we are not going …

Putin Orders Instructs Nuclear Forces To Be On High Alert

Putin Orders Nuclear Forces To Be On High Alert

February 28, 2022 6:22 am
As the tensions in Europe continue to build up, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence chiefs to put the country’s nuclear ‘deterrence forces’ on high alert while also accusing the West of taking ‘unfriendly’ steps against his country which would not go unnoticed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that international tensions have continued to soar over Russia’s last Thursday’s invasion of Ukraine.

Recall that Putin had also warned the West of severe consequences should any of them consider military intervention.

It is now believed that Putin’s order will now cause further alarm and more tension if steps

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