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Ukraine has urged its citizens living in Russia to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of war. In addition to the order affecting more than three million people, Ukraine mobilised its military reserves and was set to declare a state of emergency. Ukraine’s moves came as Russian troops, ordered into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, were reportedly edging closer to the border. Russia has begun evacuating its embassy in Kyiv and lowered its flag there. Western countries have announced a series of sanctions against Russia for recognising the so-called people’s republics of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, was at the Senate midway through plenary to witness the laying of the report of the Senate Committee on constitution review. The President’s wife was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and a delegation of Nigerian women. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, immediately after referring a bill for an Act to Amend the Federal High Court Act Cap F134 to the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, suspended Rule 12(1) – Privileges of the Floor – and invoked Rule 1(b)…

Urge FG to declare known terrorists leaders wanted Demand massive deployment of military to areas under attack Some Nigerian senators have narrated how bandits and Boko Haram have taken over some local government areas in their respective states. The senators who detailed their horror, lamented the lack of military presence in some parts of the country. This prompted the senate to call on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to declare all know leaders of terrorist wanted. The call was made on Wednesday in a six-point resolution reached by the chamber, following a motion considered on the urgent need to…

Real Madrid still are confident of signing France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain and plan to announce the deal at the end of the season. (Goal) If the Spanish club fail to sign Mbappe and Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland, 21, then they will turn their attention to Liverpool’s 29-year-old Senegal frontman Sadio Mane. (Fichajes – in Spanish) Arsenal are interested in signing 22-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix from Spanish champions Atletico Madrid. (El Chiringuito, via Mail) The Gunners’ hopes of signing playmaker Sergi Roberto from Barcelona have been boosted as the 30-year-old…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its national chairmanship position to the North Central ahead of its national convention scheduled for March 26. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state told State House journalists on Tuesday that the party decided to juxtapose the offices that were previously held by the north and south. He explained positions that were previously held by the north was moved to the south and vice versa. The office of the National Publicity Secretary was zoned to the South South while the office of the National Secretary and National Youth Leader was zoned to the South…

Dusan Vlahovic scored the quickest Champions League debut goal ever but Juventus were pegged back to draw at Villarreal in the last 16 first leg. The 22-year-old Serb, a £58m signing from Fiorentina last month, ran onto Danilo’s long ball before a swivel and clever finish after 32 seconds. Villarreal’s Giovani lo Celso sliced a shot off the outside of the post. The leveller came when Dani Parejo ghosted in to finish from Etienne Capoue’s aerial ball into the box. Juve were fortunate to end with 11 men as Adrien Rabiot was only booked for a dangerous foul on Samuel…

Chelsea took control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Lille with a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz headed in Hakim Ziyech’s corner after eight minutes and Christian Pulisic was the beneficiary of a superb run and pass from N’Golo Kante in the 63rd minute as the Blues secured a crucial first-leg advantage. Out-of-sorts striker Romelu Lukaku was only a substitute, with Havertz the main attacking threat – and the German almost scoring twice before his early strike. The only negatives on a good night for Chelsea and manager Thomas Tuchel were injuries to Ziyech and midfielder Mateo…

The governors of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have thrown their weight behind Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state. The governors also supported the decision of the CECPC to postpone the national convention till March 26. The position of the All Progressives Congress governors was made known by Governor Abubakar Bagudu of of Kebbi State who spoke with journalists after the APC governors met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House. Also speaking to journalists, Governor Nasir El-Rufai said that it is okay for the governors to differ but that they always…

Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of local entertainment content, has announced the appointment of Nigerian filmmaker, Victor Okhai, as head judge of the eighth Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), billed to hold later this year in Lagos, Nigeria. Victor Okhai is a seasoned producer, scriptwriter, cinematographer, director and film consultant. He is the current National President of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria (DGN), founder and Director of IN-Short Film Festival, the biggest short film festival in Sub Saharan Africa, and a member of The Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC). He has sat on and headed the jury of…

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a State of Emergency on the nation’s federal roads. The upper chamber, also urged the federal government to immediately make good its indebtedness to FERMA in order to enable the agency carry out its primary responsibility of rehabilitating federal roads, especially in the face of the astronomical increase in airfares. These were resolutions reached on Tuesday by the Senate, following a point of order raised to draw its attention to the increase in airfare and the implication for Nigerian roads. Rising under Order 41 and…