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  • WAR: Poland ignores Russia’s threat, supplies weapons to Ukraine

    WAR: Poland ignores Russia’s threat, supplies weapons to Ukraine

    One of Russia’s neighbouring countries Poland has sent weapons to Ukraine to prosecute the war with Vladimir’s Putin country despite it warnings not to do so.

    Earlier Russia had sent series of warnings to western world especially in the European Union that supplied lethal weapons to Ukraine in the ongoing war, would face the consequences of such action.

    The Polish government had, however, ignored this previous warning by Russia and proceeded to send military aid to Ukraine.

    Poland was reported to have sent neighbouring Ukraine military equipment which included dozens of infantry fighting vehicles and the 2S1 Carnation self-propelled howitzers, drones, Grad multiple rocket launchers, and Piorun (Thunderbolt) man-portable air defence systems.

    It was gathered that over 200 T-72 tanks over the past few weeks, reports, quoting Polskie Radio, Poland’s national public-service radio.

    Mateusz Morawiecki the Polish prime minister made this disclosure last week.

     

  • Transfer: Bayern Munich set price for Robert Lewandowski

    Transfer: Bayern Munich set price for Robert Lewandowski

    Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich are prepared to sell Polish striker Robert Lewandowski this summer.

    Lewandowski is ready to move to Barcelona, with agent Pini Zahavi having agreed contract terms with the Catalans.

    Kicker says Bayern are now willing to sell and have set a price of €40m.

    Bayern have decided to put him up for sale, after deciding against handing Lewy a new deal.

    The centre-forward’s current contract runs to 2023.

  • Second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Poland arrive Abuja

    Second batch of Nigerian evacuees from Poland arrive Abuja

    Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine via Poland

    The second flight from Poland with 123 persons, including an infant on board Air Peace, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Intl. Airport Friday at about 1:20 a.m. local time.

    They were received by the Head, Technology Transfer and Innovation at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Terab Abdulrahman and officials of relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies who welcomed them home.

    A third evacuation flight will depart Budapest, Hungary to Abuja at 8:00am on Saturday. Interested Nigerians fleeing Ukraine are advised to contact the Nigerian embassy in Ukraine for necessary arrangements.

    Nigerian and Ukrainian governments Wednesday overcame initial political and logistical challenges to commence the safe evacuation of stranded students in Sumy, a city in the far north-eastern part of Ukraine within the Central Russian Upland.

    So far a total number of 1,076 Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Ukraine -415 persons from Bucharest Romania, 181 persons from Warsaw Poland and 480 persons from Budapest Hungary – have been evacuated back to Nigeria.

  • FIFA kick Russia out of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

    FIFA kick Russia out of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

    Russia have been kicked out from the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off, which allows scheduled opponent Poland to automatically advance to the Path B final, where they will play either Sweden or Czech Republic.

    The action comes in response to Russia’s recent military invasion of Ukraine, which has been condemned around Europe and led Poland to say they would refuse to play Russia.

    Also related to the invasion, Ukraine’s play-off with Scotland has been postponed until June.

    A statement from FIFA read: “Subsequent to the decision of 28 February 2022 taken jointly with the UEFA Executive Committee to suspend all Russian teams from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice, the Bureau of the FIFA Organising Committee decided that Poland will receive a bye to the final of Path B due to take place on 29 March 2022, in which they will face the winners of the match between Sweden and the Czech Republic.”

  • Nigeria evacuates 807 citizens from Ukraine

    Nigeria evacuates 807 citizens from Ukraine

    Nigeria has evacuated 807 of its citizens from war-raged Ukraine as of Saturday.

    The evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in three flights.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first batch of 450 Nigerians stranded in Ukraine arrived aboard Max Air flight 747 at 7:10 a.m., on Friday through Romania.

    The second batch came aboard Air Peace Boeing 777-300 flight (APK7534) and arrived in Abuja with 183 passengers including kids through Warsaw.

    The third batch of 174 evacuees arrived at 11.50 p.m. on Friday through Hungary.

    Report says that many Nigerians and other nationals have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on its neighbour on Feb. 24.

    The Federal Government approved the release of 8.5 million dollars on Wednesday for the immediate evacuation of at least 5,000 Nigerians fleeing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone to Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.

    On Feb. 28, the Federal Government said Nigeria’s diplomatic mission had received 256 citizens from Ukraine at Bucharest, Hungary, Poland and Romania following the invasion.

    The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has been at the forefront of the evacuation.

  • Ukraine crisis: Second, third batches of stranded Nigerians arrive in Abuja

    Ukraine crisis: Second, third batches of stranded Nigerians arrive in Abuja

    The second and third batches of Nigerians stranded as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war have arrived in Nigeria, via the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the second batch arrived in Abuja through Poland and the third batch arrived through Hungary.

    The second batch of Nigerians arrived at 6:30 pm local time from Warsaw, while the third batch of Nigerians arrived at about 11:50 pm local time from Budapest on Friday.

    Many Nigerians had fled to neighbouring countries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24.

    Earlier on Friday, the first batch of stranded Nigerians arrived in Abuja from Ukraine through Romania with a Max Air plane.

    The latest evacuation flight makes it the third to have delivered Nigerians back to the country since the evacuation operation began.

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  • Poland arrest suspected Russia spy near Ukrainian border

    Poland arrest suspected Russia spy near Ukrainian border

    The Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) has arrested an alleged Russian spy near the border with Ukraine.

    The man, a Spanish citizen with a Russian background, purportedly worked for the Russian intelligence agency GRU, the ABW said on Friday.

    He was arrested in the night of Feb. 28, in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border after the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    He had been in the area for several days., the report said.

    Allegedly accredited as a journalist, he had found information that, “if used by the Russian secret service could have negative effects on the internal and external security, as well as the defence capability,’’ of Poland, the ABW stated.

    He was said to have planned to travel to Ukraine and continue working as a Russian agent there.

    The man is being prosecuted for actions on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency with the purpose of damaging Poland and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

  • Russian spy arrested near Ukrainian border

    Russian spy arrested near Ukrainian border

    The Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) has arrested an alleged Russian spy near the border with Ukraine.

    The man, a Spanish citizen with a Russian background, purportedly worked for the Russian intelligence agency GRU, the ABW said on Friday.

    He was arrested in the night of Feb. 28, in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border after the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    He had been in the area for several days., the report said.

    Allegedly accredited as a journalist, he had found information that, “if used by the Russian secret service could have negative effects on the internal and external security, as well as the defence capability,’’ of Poland, the ABW stated.

    He was said to have planned to travel to Ukraine and continue working as a Russian agent there.

    The man is being prosecuted for actions on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency with the purpose of damaging Poland and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

  • WAR : Nigerians in Ukraine safely entering Poland- Abike Dabiri-Erewa

    WAR : Nigerians in Ukraine safely entering Poland- Abike Dabiri-Erewa

    The Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that Nigerians stranded in war-hit Ukraine have started crossing into Poland.

    She said this in response to a tweet by one @miss_debeham which read, “Passport stamped. I’m in Poland. Thank you, guys.”

    Reacting, the NiDCOM boss wrote, “Congrats. More Nigerians safely getting into Poland. A big thanks to the Nigerian mission in Poland and executives and members of NidoPoland.”

    The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Federal Government said measures were ongoing to evacuate citizens stranded in Ukraine through the Nigerian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure in a statement titled, ‘Public Notice From The Nigerian Embassy In Poland,’ on Saturday.

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    The statement read, “In light of the happenings in Ukraine, please be advised that all Nigerians crossing over to Poland would have staff of the Nigerian Embassy waiting for them.

    “The Federal Government is making necessary arrangements for the evacuation of those stranded in Ukraine through the Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. Please present this as your destination address with the Border Control: 02-953, Kosiarzy 22B, 02-956 Warsaw.”

  • Euro 2020: Sweden send Poland out as Spain earn first win

    Euro 2020: Sweden send Poland out as Spain earn first win

    Sweden substitute Viktor Claesson scored a 93rd-minute winner as a valiant Poland fightback proved in vain and they were eliminated from Euro 2020.

    In a captivating game in St Petersburg, Sweden led 2-0 at the hour mark thanks to two goals from Emil Forsberg.

    But a Robert Lewandowski double put Poland within a goal of the win they needed to advance – only for Claesson to end their hopes.

    Sweden will now prepare for a last-16 tie against Finland or Ukraine at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on 29 June.

    Spain earned their first win at Euro 2020 in style as they thrashed Slovakia to progress as Group E runners-up and set up a last-16 tie with Croatia.

    Luis Enrique’s side head into the knockout stages on the back of their best attacking display of the tournament, proving far too good for a seriously below-par Slovakia.

    Aymeric Laporte, Pablo Sarabia and Ferran Torres all scored after a bizarre own goal from Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka broke the deadlock at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.

    The Slovakia goalkeeper, who earlier saved a penalty from Alvaro Morata, punched the ball into his own net after Sarabia’s effort hit the crossbar and looped into the air.

    Juraj Kucka inadvertently completed the rout for Spain, bundling the ball over his own line from close range.

    Spain’s meeting with Croatia will take place in Copenhagen on Monday, while Slovakia are out.