Explainer: Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes The European Union and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist…
US reiterates commitment to scaling up COVID-19 vaccination
Mukaila Ola The United States has reiterated its commitment to support Nigeria and other countries around the world to address…
Ukraine Crisis: FG disowns trending travel advisory
Mukaila Ola The Federal Government has disowned a trending travel advisory contained in a statement with Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy
•Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms By Simon Kuper In 1946, the Kremlin’s growing aggression…
Fraud: UK, Nigeria sign MoU on transfer of £.2M compensation
Ngozi James The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland…
Breaking: Putin recognises Ukraine rebel regions of Donetsk and Luhansk
By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov EU to impose sanctions if rebel regions recognised Rouble extends losses on the day, down 3.3% vs…
UK injects £10M into Nigeria’s clean energy financing
Ngozi James The UK Authorities says it is providing up to £10 million of concessional aid to reduce the risk…
Breaking: Russia will recognize 2 separatist regions in Ukraine–Kremlin
•President Vladimir V. Putin was set to address the nation late on Monday after an extraordinary meeting of Russia’s Security…
Britain’s ownership of the Chagos islands has no basis, Mauritius is right to claim them
By Peter Harris The decolonisation of Mauritius was never fully completed. This is because, in 1965, the British government put…
Japan’s high-tech militarization: Asserting independence in an uncertain world
By Matthew Edwin Carpenter Highlights Japan will continue to move over the next five years toward establishing an independent defense policy…