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Cellulant Partners United Bank for Africa to Expand Payments in 19 African Markets

March 20, 2022Ayo Olowo

Leading Pan-African Payments Company Cellulant and Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across 19 key African countries in which UBA operates. These countries include Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: 100 children killed so far – Ukraine laments

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Not less than 100 children have been killed since Russia’s attack on Ukraine began. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry made this known in a tweet on Wednesday, “Today, a tragic bloody line was crossed,more than 100 children were killed during 20 days of 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦. Every second 1 child leaves Ukraine to escape the […]

War: Ukrainian delegation seeks immediate ceasefire in peace talks with Russia

March 14, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Ukrainian delegation is seeking a ceasefire and a troop withdrawal during the peace talks with Russia. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak on Monday made it known. Podolyak said Ukraine would be ready to talk about any neighbourly relations and political settlements with Russia only after the implementation of the country’s positions, NAN reports. In […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: China reacts as US bans importation of gas, oil from Russia

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Ayo Fashanu

China has condemned the United States’ ban on Russian oil, gas and coal imports in response to the Ukraine war. It could be recalled that Joe Biden, United States President, on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Reacting, China Foreign Office spokesperson Zhao Lijian […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: Putin won’t go Scot free, war won’t lead to third world war – Primate Ayodele

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Friday, warned President Vladimir Putin of Russia over his invasion of Ukraine. The clergymanwarned that Putin would not go scot-free because he has resisted God’s warning to put an end to the crisis. In a statement by his Media Aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the clergyman disclosed […]

Ukrainian army shoots down fighter jets belonging to Russia

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Ukrainian army on Tuesday said that it had shot down several Russian fighter planes as Russia’s invasion of its neighbour country entered its sixth day. Five Russian fighter planes and a helicopter were shot down during aerial attacks on Monday, the Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper and the Ukrainian air force reported. The planes were reportedly […]

Ukrainian President demands immediate ceasefire, arrives Belarusian border for peace talks

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022Ayo Fashanu

War ravaged Ukraine has called for a Russian immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of troops as Kyiv delegation arrives for talks with Russian negotiators on the fifth day of the Kremlin’s offensive against the country. A statement by the Ukrainian presidency said the key issue of the talks would be an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal […]

Russia destroys world largest aircraft in Ukraine

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to CNN, the very large aircraft, named “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it was attacked by Russian forces. Ukrainian authorities said that they would rebuild the plane and will continue […]

Ukraine forms international brigade to fight Russia

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022Ayo Fashanu

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged foreigners to head to Ukrainian embassies worldwide to sign up for an “international brigade” of volunteers to help fight to invade Russian forces. “All foreigners wishing to join the resistance against the Russian occupiers and protect global security are invited by the Ukrainian leadership to come to our state […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hands over club

February 26, 2022March 2, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Owner of English football team, Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, has handed the club over to a charitable organisation. Abramovich made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday. This followed the decision of Russian President, Vladimir Putin ,to go to war with neighbouring Ukraine. European Union, EU, are seizing assets belonging to Russians and the Russian government […]