Russian President, Vladimir Putin has blamed actions by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the United States of America for the ongoing military campaign which it started on Thursday morning in Ukraine.

The Google News Initiative (GNI) on Wednesday announced the opening of the third Innovation Challenge for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, with each selected innovation project eligible for $150,000 in funding.

Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) said on Thursday the alliance had no troops inside Ukraine and had no plans to send any into the country.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will conduct “a special military operation” to “demilitarize” Ukraine, in order words declaring a war on the country.

Nigeria has been named as the official host of the 2022 World Toilet Summit, slated for November 2022.

A German dentist accused of killing three people ruthlessly has refused to speak in court even as the trial began on Wednesday in the German port city of Kiel.

The United Kingdom (UK ) on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to the Nigerian growing digital economy.

U.S. President Joe Biden, on Tuesday announced first tranche of sanctions on Russia, following its decision to recognise the independence of certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions.