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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to put its nuclear forces on "special alert" - the highest level of alert for Russia's Strategic Missile Forces. Speaking to top military officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, he said Western nations had taken "unfriendly actions" towards Russia and imposed "illegitimate sanctions". We'll bring you an assessment of this move shortly.

Lateef Adedimeji has landed the lead role in a new movie which might change the trajectory of his career for life. The actor admitted that his role in the upcoming biopic of ex-governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be a defining point for him. Lateef said: "At the end of it all, the man himself will have a few things to say about my interpretation and pass judgment."👏

BELOW IS THE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW STATE HOUSE, ABUJA FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2022 The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly forwarded for Presidential Assent, via a letter dated 31st January 2022. In line with established tradition, I received inputs from relevant ministries, departments, and agencies of government after careful and thorough reviews of the Bill and its implications to democratic processes in our country. It is gratifying to note that the current Bill comes with a great deal of improvement from the previous Electoral Bill 2021. There are salient and praiseworthy provisions that could positively revolutionize elections in Nigeria through the introduction of new technological innovations. These innovations would guarantee the constitutional rights of citizens to vote and to do so effectively. The Bill would also improve and eng...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold an extraordinary meeting on Saturday in a bid to proceed with implementing the provisions guiding the forthcoming election within the new law. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Electoral Act 2022 contains many progressive provisions that will facilitate the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria. While explaining that the nation now has the Electoral Act 2022 which replaces the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the INEC commissioner said together with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the new Act constitutes the principal law to govern the conduct of future elections, including the 2023 poll. Speaking further, Mr Okoye explained that given the tight timelines contained in the new law, the commission fully appreciates the importance of proceeding with their implementation i...

The Kremlin on Friday said President Vladimir Putin was ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukraine, as Russian forces approached Kyiv on the second day of Moscow’s invasion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader was “ready” to send a high-level delegation “for talks with a Ukrainian delegation” to Belarusian capital Minsk, which has previously hosted rounds of peace talks over the Ukraine crisis. He said Putin’s ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, told him that he would “create the conditions” for such a summit. Russia has thousands of troops stationed in Belarus, and Ukraine said it was being attacked from several sides — including from Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had repeatedly called for talks with the Russian leader during a weeks-long diplomatic push in which Western countries tried to deter Putin from launching an attack. Hours before Putin announced he was sending troops to Ukraine, Zelensky said he tried to ca...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just announced the country will join the US, UK and EU in levying sanctions against Russian President Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa's Parliament Hill, he said that Putin's “own personal wealth... is at significant risk because of his terrible mistake". "We will be imposing sanctions on President Putin and his fellow architects of this barbaric war," he said, adding that sanctions will also be placed on the leaders of Belarus due to their support for Russia's invasion.

Amakazy Media just gathered reports that the UK has just banned Russian private jets from its airspace, after announcing on Thursday that Russia's national carrier Aeroflot would also be banned. Russia responded on Friday by banning British airlines. Other countries, too, have banned Russian air traffic. Bulgaria says no Russian planes can enter its airspace from Saturday, and Poland and the Czech Republic have made similar moves. Russian airline S7 - one of the country's largest - has cancelled all flights to Europe until 13 March because of the airspace closures. US airline Delta has suspended its partnership with Aeroflot.