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Jul

2025

Nigeria and Russia Strengthen Cultural, Creative and Tourism Ties in High-Level Bilateral Meeting

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Abuja, Nigeria – In a landmark diplomatic engagement held in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria received His Excellency A.L. Podelyshev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Nigeria, for high-level discussions on expanding bilateral cooperation across culture, creativity, tourism and education. The meeting brought together senior officials from both nations, including Mr Faiz Imam, Chief Principal Adviser to the Honourable Minister, and Mr Obi Asika, Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture. Together, they explored actionable areas for mutual partnership and cultural…

Nov

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023 VP Candidate, Dr. Chukwuka, Urges Journalists to Combat False Narratives Against Russia, Africa

News, Opinion, Politics, SponsoredPolitics, Russia, World News

By Collins Agwam - The Nigerian delegate at the recently held All-Russian Youth Education Forum (SHUM) organized by the World Youth Festival Directorate of the Russian Federation, Dr. Emmanuel Johnson Chukwuka has charged journalists to correct historical biases through research, especially the ones instigated against Russia and Africa by the Western countries. Dr. Chukwuka who was the Vice Presidential candidate of the Action Alliance in the 2023 general election in Nigeria spoke in the Kaliningrad region of Russia during the week-long event which held between October 26 and November 1, 2024. The Medical Doctor and top Nigerian politician who spoke…

Dec

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Biden vows to meet Putin if he has interest to end war

News, PoliticsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World News, World Peace

President of the United States, Joe Biden has said he would hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin if he desires to end the war in Ukraine. Biden made this statement on Thursday while addressing journalists alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a state visit in Washington DC. Biden said he would meet Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. While Biden said he had not seen Putin’s desire, he and Macron asserted they would continue to stand against Russia’s war. In reaction,…

Nov

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Buhari blames Russia-Ukraine conflict for compounding terrorism in Nigeria

News, Opinion, PoliticsBoko Haram, Crime, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Russia, Ukraine

While the Russia-Ukraine Conflict rages, President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned its impact in the Sahel region of West Africa, insisting that it is compounding the Boko Haram crisis, especially in the Lake Chad Basin region. The President used his opening address at the 16th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), held at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja to lament the situation. According to President Buhari, who doubled as chairman of the summit, illicit weapons and fighters are already infiltrating the region from Russia and Ukraine, a trend that…

Oct

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

War: US Congress approves $12 billion to aid war-torn Ukraine

NewsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, World News, World Peace

The US Congress on Friday approved $12.3 billion in aid to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s invasion as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of the deadline. midnight. The package includes $3 billion for weapons, supplies, and salaries for Ukraine’s military and authorizes President Joe Biden to order the Pentagon to transfer $3.7 billion worth of weapons and other hardware to Ukraine. The so-called “continuing resolution,” passed by a vote of 230 to 201, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats, also provides $4.5 billion for Kyiv to keep the country’s finances stable and keep…