Vladimir Putin
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November's US presidential election, an apparent wry remark
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations
11 Aug
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas will visit Moscow next week to discuss the Gaza war with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Palestinian envoy said. Russia's state-run TASS news agency cited the Palestinian ambassador in Moscow as saying Abbas will arrive on Monday and meet Putin on Tuesday. Abbas heads the Fatah Palestinian movement, a rival…
27 May
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that Moscow would sharply increase gas deliveries to Uzbekistan during a visit to the landlocked former Soviet republic.
17 May
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.
16 May
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have jointly pledged to deepen a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for what they described as the “New Era.”
16 May
Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they met Thursday in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.
6 May
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered new nuclear weapons drills in the face of Western "threats," as a Ukrainian drone attack killed six people and wounded over 30 in Russia's Belgorod border region.
26 Apr
Russia's central bank on Friday held interest rates unchanged after President Vladimir Putin cautioned against cutting borrowing costs prematurely.
25 Apr
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first trip abroad since re-election as the two forge closer ties.
24 Mar
Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall killed 137 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has called for closer collaboration with the World Bank to accelerate post-conflict recovery process in the state. Dauda Iliya, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, said this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri. He said the governor made the call during a meeting with the newly appointed…
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President Bola Tinubu has appealed to graduates of Nigerian Universities to exercise patriotism and avoid the temptation of seeking greener pastures outside the country. This is contained in the President’s address at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo on Saturday. According to him, Nigeria can make its pastures equally…
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Sen. Sunday Katung (PDP-Kaduna South) has empowered no fewer than 150 ginger farmers in his constituency with knowledge on the modern processing of the cash crop. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Southern Kaduna is the largest producer of ginger in Nigeria. The exercise was undertaken in collaboration with the National Centre for…
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Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told AFP on Saturday. The latest execution in Burkina Faso was in 1988, according to Amnesty International. Reintroducing capital punishment to the penal code "is being considered. It's up to the government to…
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Kyiv Saturday pledged "unwavering" support for Ukraine, on the first visit by a top Brussels official after Donald Trump's win. The volatile Republican's victory in the United States presidential election has set nerves jangling in Ukraine and Europe that Trump could end Washington's support for Kyiv's fight against…
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Eliesse Ben Seghir scored twice as Monaco staged a late comeback to win 3-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday and go clear in second place in Ligue 1 behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Liam Rosenior's Strasbourg were unbeaten at home this season and went in front just before the half-hour through Ivory Coast international Guela Doue. It…
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Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Saturday in Ilorin inaugurated the Governing Council of the Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED), clearing the path for the institution’s official take-off. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 11-member governing council has Prof. Shuaib Abdulraheem as its Chairman and the institution’s Pro-Chancellor. Other members of…
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Israeli protesters expressed concern for hostages in Gaza Saturday, after Qatar said it was pulling back as a key mediator for a ceasefire that would help bring the captives home. Thousands of people rallied in Tel Aviv holding signs reading "400", the number of days since the hostages were taken when Hamas militants attacked southern…
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The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, said that for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to ensure quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities, students need to be equipped with digital tools. Mrs Tinubu spoke at the flag-off and distribution of U-lesson tablets to primary and secondary schools in the…
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The Coalition of Arewa Groups across 19 northern states, has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 to ensure its timely implementation. While throwing its weight behind President Bola Tinubu's tax bills, the group said the endorsement comes after a thorough examination and exhaustive consideration of the proposed…