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Again President Zelensky Congratulates Tinubu, Invites President-Elect for state visit

April 20, 2023Eve Afrique

By Suoyo Ekubo The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has invited Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Ukraine on a state visit. President Zelensky extended the invitation in a congratulatory message addressed to Tinubu. Earlier after INEC declared Tinubu winner in Presidential election, Ukraine President Zelensky had congratulated the president-elect and how the Ukraine government […]

Oby Ezekwesili, others named ‘Grain from Ukraine’ envoys

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023Eve Afrique

by Mitchelle Uzorka President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has named former Vice President of the World Bank and Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, and two other African leaders, as ambassadors of the Ukrainian government’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ programme, making them the first set of African ambassadors of the initiative. ‘Grain from Ukraine’ […]

Russia Bans 963 Prominent Americans From Entering the Country

May 22, 2022Eve Afrique

by Mitchelle Uzorka Russia recently published a list of 963 government officials and leading Americans who are banned from entering the country in retaliation for similar moves by Washington since the offensive in Ukraine. The list, published on May 21, includes U.S. President Joe Biden, Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman, business leaders such as Facebook CEO […]

American Journalist killed in Ukraine

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka, 06:26am American photographer and filmmaker Brent Renaud has been shot and killed in Irpin, Ukraine on Sunday March 12, 2022. The news was confirmed by Andrii Nebitov, the chief of Kyiv police, where he said, “The invaders kill even journalists from international media who are trying to show the truth about the atrocities […]

BBC Suspends Work Of Its Journalists In Russia

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka, 05:43am The BBC said Friday it was suspending the work of its journalists in Russia. This follows after Moscow backed imposing jail terms on media publishing “false information” about the military. The corporation’s director-general, Tim Davie, said the new law was “unwelcome” and “appears to criminalise the process of independent journalism” “It leaves us […]

Second Batch Of Nigerians From Ukraine Arrives In Abuja

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka, 5:30pm The second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in federal capital Territory Abuja. An Air Peace flight carrying the 183 evacuees, (180 adults and three children) touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, at exactly 6:35 pm on Friday. The evacuation exercise follows the attack by Russia on Ukraine […]

First Batch Of Nigerians From Ukraine Arrives Abuja

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka, 08:11am The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja. This is according to an update by the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle on Friday morning. https://twitter.com/nidcom_gov/status/1499639922189291524?t=1m5Y5xupKFYAru4ZYsJpew&s=19

Buhari approves $8.5m to evacuate 5,000 Nigerians in Ukraine

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka; 09:03am The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of $8.5 million to facilitate the immediate evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians fleeing from the Russia-Ukraine war to Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. This was disclosed by The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Zubairu Dada, who briefed […]

FG To Begin Evacuation Of Nigerians From Wednesday – Geoffrey Onyeama

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka: 12:38pm The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that Air Peace and Max Air may begin the evacuation of Nigerians from Ukraine on Wednesday. In a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Minister of foreign affairs said; the evacuation will commence following the approval of President […]

oil vessels face delay on sea, fuel Scarcity may continue

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022Eve Afrique

By Mitchelle Uzorka, 5:38am Due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, petrol coming into Nigeria from the warring region and its adjoining areas are likely to face some delays. It was also gathered on Sunday that traders who supply Nigeria with refined petroleum products might pause a little due to the deficit in […]