As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is gearing up to hold its annual month-long session, which begins on Monday.

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 Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that the Russian Armed Forces have disabled 118 military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

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.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pleaded with the international community to do more as sanctions announced so far are not enough.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to act on his threats to use nuclear weapons in the war over Ukraine, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

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