Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has cast doubt on Ukraine’s long-held aspiration to join Nato. His intervention came after the bloc’s boss, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Friday that “all Nato allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a Nato member”.…
Buhari orders release of $8.5m to evacuate Nigerians caught up in Russia -Ukraine war
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of $8.5 million to facilitate the immediate evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians fleeing from the Russia-Ukraine war to Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria,…
*Pastor kidnaps Catholic priest, begs God for forgiveness (Punch)*Banker gets N1m bail for alleged N600,000 fraud (Vanguard)
Pastor kidnaps Catholic priest, begs God for forgiveness (Punch) The operatives of the Imo state police command have arrested one pastor Izuchukwu Anoloba, 35, and others for kidnapping a Catholic priest, Fidelis Ekemgba. Parading the suspects and others, the state…
Bayern fans return Super Cup tickets amid ‘super spreader’ fears
Around 800 Bayern Munich supporters have returned tickets for Thursday’s UEFA Super Cup in Hungary amid fears the showcase match could become a “super spreader” event. Budapest will host the match between Champions League winners Bayern Munich and Europa League…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles put Hungary to the sword
Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament in Brazil are products of the annual Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championships,…
*Alleged misappropriation of funds: Ambode to face Assembly panel on Wednesday (Nation) *Lagos Assembly lists Ambode’s ‘deadly sins’ (Punch)
Alleged misappropriation of funds: Ambode to face Assembly panel on Wednesday (Nation) The Lagos State House of Assembly has issued a fresh summons on the immediate past governor of the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to appear before it on Wednesday.…
Hungary tourist boat accident: More bodies found as vessel is raised (BBC)
At least four more bodies have been recovered as salvage crews raised the wreck of a tourist boat that sank on the Danube in Budapest last month. Divers entered the boat as a floating crane slowly brought it to the…
Seven die as tour boat sinks in Hungary (BBC)
Seven South Korean tourists have died and another 21 people are missing after a boat sank on the Danube river in Hungary’s capital, Budapest. Thirty South Korean tourists and three tour guides, as well as two Hungarian crew, were on…
Only one country out of 186 backs US in United Nations vote against agreement to support refugees (The Independent)
Only Hungary’s far-right government vote with United States as Donald Trump’s administration finds itself increasingly isolated over concerns about promotion of abortion and plan to address global refugee crisis Donald Trump addresses the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly in New…
Hungary ‘slave labour’ law sparks protest (BBC)
Protests have broken out in Hungary after the country’s parliament passed new labour laws, which have been labelled “slave labour” by opponents. New rules mean companies can demand up to 400 hours of overtime a year and delay payment for…