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Arrest Of Telegram Founder Was Result Of Judicial Investigation; Not Political Decision – French President, Macron

Telegram Founder, Pavel Durov and French President, Emmanuel Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has claimed that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov was a result of a judicial investigation and not a politically-motivated decision. In a press statement issued via his verified X page on Tuesday, Macron emphasised that the French judiciary operates independently and that the government does not interfere in legal proceedings. Macron’s statement comes after speculation surrounding the circumstances of Durov’s arrest, with some suggesting that it was a politically driven move. However, the French President reassured that the legal system was allowed to run its course, leading to the detention of the Telegram founder.Read More

IMF: Ukraine War Threatens Africa In Food, Fuel Prices

IMF boss, Kristalina Georgieva
Okays $1.4bn emergency financing for warn-torn country The Managjng Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to undo Africa’s progress inRead More

US Lawmaker, Graham, Under Criticism For Calling For President Putin’s Assassination

United States senator, Lindsey Graham
United States senator, Lindsey Graham, has come under heavy criticism from all corners of Washington after calling for the assassination of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to end the Ukraine war.Read More

United States Flies B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Over NATO As Russia-Ukraine War Rages

B-52 Stratofortress bomber
The United States has flown its B-52 Stratofortress bomber, the Air Force’s largest strategic bomber over NATO’s Eastern flank. CNN reports that the US on Friday conducted the exercise alongsideRead More

UK Threatens To Sanction Russian Businessmen Over Country’s Invasion Of Ukraine

UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
The United Kingdom may move more quickly to sanction Russian businessmen following the decision of President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. This was made known by the country’s Prime Minister,Read More

Russia Describes US, EU As ‘Economic Bandits’

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
Russia on Saturday described the United States and European Union as “economic bandits” following the economic sanctions against the country amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov,Read More

Russia-Ukraine War: Air Peace Deploys Aircraft To Evacuate Stranded Nigerians

Air Peace
Air Peace airline has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, many residents, including Nigerians,Read More

FG: We’re Ready To Impose Sanctions On Russia For Invading Ukraine

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine in line with the United Nations’ resolution to “adopt and impose sanctions” on the country. OnRead More

FG Moves To Evacuate Nigerians Trapped In Ukraine To Poland

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Lists four borders in Ukraine Nigerians can cross to safety The federal government yesterday said it had made necessary arrangements to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Ukraine to Poland. To thisRead More

UK Injects £10m Into Nigeria’s Energy Sector

United Kingdom
Returns £210,000 illegal payment The United Kingdom has injected £10 million into Nigeria’s low carbon energy project. The concessional aid is aimed at reducing the risks, for pension and insuranceRead More

Jean-Luc Brunel, Epstein Associate Accused Of Supplying Girls To Financier, Is Found Hanged In Prison

La Santé prison in Paris, France
Jean-Luc Brunel, the former head of a French model agency who was accused of rape in the 1990s and later of supplying young girls to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, wasRead More