YouTube on Tuesday, blocked channels connected to Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe, due to the situation in Ukraine. The company operated by Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google in a statement said: “it will take time for our systems to fully ramp up. “Our teams continue to monitor the situation around the clock to take swift action.’’ The company’s actions followed that of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), which on Monday said it would restrict access to television network RT and news agency Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union. Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) had also said…
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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says its members will not lift products for depot owners selling Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) above official depot price of N148.77. NUPENG’s Secretary General, Afolabi Olawale stated this in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday. “One of the lines of action we are going to take is any depot that is not selling at the official rate, our members will not carry their products,” he said. The union on February 26 issued a 24-hour Ultimatum with effect from midnight, February 27 to marketers to revert to the official rate of N148.77.…
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has reacted with anger and disappointment to being suspended from the game following the invasion of Ukraine. This is contrary to “all standards and principles of international competition” and against “the ethos of sporting spirit and fair play,” the RFU said late Monday. World governing body FIFA and European body UEFA have suspended Russian teams from all competitions. This effectively hands German side RB Leipzig a walk-over against Spartak Moscow into the Europa League quarter-finals and prevents Russia taking part in World Cup play-offs later this month. The RFU claimed the decision was discriminatory and said could…
Turkey will continue its principled foreign policy and maintain positive relations with both Ukraine and Russia, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. “We are following the developments with sadness and concern; we are saddened by the loss of life. We maintain exclusively positive relations with Ukraine and Russia. “Our president has clearly outlined and defined our relationship. We are currently following developments closely. “Turkey will continue to pursue its foreign policy,” Akar said. Sputnik
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Tuesday, to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50). The event is to hold from March 3 to March 4 in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said Buhari’s trip to Kenya was sequel to an invitation extended to him by his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, The theme of the Special Session is “Strengthening UNEP for the Implementation of the Environmental Dimension of The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development.” According to the organisers of the event, “for…
A media and content company, Auxilia Media, says Nigerian families are about to be entertained with a new family show, titled, “Family Fame Show”, created to further strengthen the family unit. Ausilia Media’s Managing Director, Olufunke Fajusingbe, made this known in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday. The show, which run for 52 weeks, will be aired from March 7 on African Magic Family channel 154 at 6.00pm and Wazobia TV at 7.30pm. Fajusingbe said that the show was created to also remind the younger generations of the Nigerian values and beliefs, as well as how it had shaped us as…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has serious implications for the Nigerian economy, especially if it becomes protracted. Its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muda Yusuf, made this known in a report released to the media on Tuesday in Lagos. Yusuf said the crisis would lead to escalation of energy prices (diesel, aviation fuel, kerosene and gas), mounting petrol import and subsidy bill and the aggravation of petrol smuggling, which would negatively impact the Nigerian economy. He added that there were also significant macroeconomic outcomes, which included heightened fiscal deficit, growing debt…
The raging COVID-19 pandemic has led to more orphanages in the U.S. as well as serious psychological and behavioural problems in children. Rachel Kidman, an Epidemiologist from Stony Brook University said if the behavioural problems are not addressed in time, might adversely affect the next generation in multiple ways. “Those who lost at least a parent or caretaking grandparent to COVID-19 could face drastic consequences, such as depression and suicide, if their trauma is left unchecked. “They are more likely to drop out of school and become victims of sexual abuse,” said Kidman. She found that 40,000 children in the…
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says Air Nigeria will begin to convey Nigerians before the end of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration. Acting Director-General of the commission, Michael Ohiani said in Abuja on Sunday, that the ICRC was now working round the clock to get it operational. Ohiani said that ICRC was working closely with the Ministry of Aviation, adding that a new presidential approval had just been given that would advance the process. The ICRC boss who did not give details of the approvals, assured that the process would be moving to the next stage by the end of…
Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, Moscow said, as Russia’s diplomatic and economic isolation deepens four days after invading Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine has become the biggest assault on a European state since World War II. Russian forces seized two small cities in southeastern Ukraine and the area around a nuclear power plant, the Interfax news agency said on Monday but ran into stiff resistance elsewhere. Talks began with the aim of an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces, the Ukrainian president’s office said, after a Russian advance that has…