ENTERTAINMENT

Russia Hosts Classical Music Concert in Abuja to Revive Cultural Ties with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2026

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria has hosted a special classical music concert in Abuja, describing the event as a significant step toward strengthening cultural dialogue and people-to-people relations between Nigeria and Russia. The event, which drew diplomats, cultural

FEATURES

Is Russia Immune to Media Scrutiny in Africa?•Press freedom, sovereignty and Africa’s refusal to be silence

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

By Oumarou Sanou A dangerous precedent is emerging across Africa’s diplomatic and media landscape: the public targeting of individual journalists by foreign missions for simply asking difficult questions. The recent pattern of responses from the Russian Embassy in Nigeria toward African journalists and media platforms raises deeper concerns, not only about geopolitics but

COLUMNS

Is Russia Afraid of a Free Press in Africa?

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2025

By Oumarou Sanou The recent reaction by the Russian Embassy in Abuja to opinion articles published in various media, even though it singled out THISDAY and The Sun, raises a question that should concern every African and especially Nigerians who value democracy: when confronted with uncomfortable facts and legitimate scrutiny, does Russia engage with evidence, […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq since March

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2023

An Israeli-Russian researcher who went missing in Iraq in March is being held captive by a Shia militia, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a PhD student at Princeton University in the United States, was conducting research in Baghdad when she was kidnapped. “We hold Iraq responsible for her safety and well-being,” Mr […]