US Vice President Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week

US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Warsaw, Poland, and Bucharest, Romania, on March 9-11, her office announced Friday. “Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity of the NATO Alliance and U.S. support for NATO’s eastern flank allies in the face of Russian aggression,” a statement from her deputy press secretary said. “It…

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France’s Macron calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on nuclear safety in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was “extremely concerned” about the “risks to nuclear safety, security and the implementation of international safeguards that result from the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” in a statement sent by the Elysee Palace. Macron added that France, along with its international partners, has called for an emergency UN…

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US secretary of state: No “strategic interest” in reducing global energy supply with Russian sanctions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back against calls to sanction Russian energy directly, arguing it wasn’t in the “strategic interest” of the West because it would raise gas prices domestically as well as increase Russian profits through rising energy prices. Recently, there have been bipartisan calls on Capitol Hill for US President Joe…

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US secretary of state says establishment of no-fly zone in Ukraine could lead to “full-fledged war in Europe”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the establishment of a no-fly zone in Ukraine by the United States and its NATO allies could lead to a “full-fledged war in Europe.” He said Washington would continue to work with its allies to provide Ukrainians with the means to defend themselves from Russian aggression. “The only…

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Fixed based operations not obstacle to MMIA expansion

Fresh fact emerged at the weekend that the activities of Fixed Based Operators (FBO),including Executive Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO), Execujets and Caverton Helicopters will not erect any obstacle to the jet way for the new international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.Investigations by The Nation reveal that the Federal Airports Authority…

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CCC Ido-Ile Parish holds Jabez Programme

Celestial Church of Christ, Ido-Ile Parish 1, OkeIrapada District Headquarters, Ekiti town, Ekiti State, has ended its ‘Jabez Calls On God for Intervention’ programme. The event was held under the region’s Ketu Parish, Isheri-Ikosi Province, at 21, Onakoya Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos. According to the host, Sup/Evang. Olugbon Oyegbale M.A.E, the programme was set apart for…

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Breaking News: Ukrainian president addresses several European cities, calls for solidarity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for solidarity while speaking to several European cities on Friday. During Zelensky’s live message via Zoom, he encouraged Europe to stand with Ukraine and paused for a moment of silence to honor those who have fallen in this war, saying, “This first minute I would like to dedicate to the…

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