Air power, key to countering terrorism in sub-Sahara Africa – CAS
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NAN Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says air power has emerged as the means of choice in addressing threats of violent extremism,…
UK to send 20,000 troops to largest NATO exercise
Britain will send 20,000 service personnel to one of NATO’s largest military exercises since the Cold War, as the alliance practices repelling an invasion by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces.…
Ex-Russian Bank Executive Switch Allegiance To Ukraine
A former senior executive at Russian lender Gazprombank said on Thursday that he fled Russia for Ukraine hoping to take up arms against Moscow’s invasion and that he believed President…
Ukraine requests urgent debate at Human Rights Council — UN
UN on Thursday said that Ukraine had requested an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the situation stemming from the Russian aggression. “This is a response to…
U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia, says Putin ‘chose’ war
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, saying that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and his country would bear…
Ukraine Crisis: UN chief announces $20m for humanitarian support
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday, announced 20 million dollars for humanitarian support in Ukraine, saying protecting of civilians must be ‘Priority Number One’ in supporting the people. “Today, I…