President Buhari inaugurates 2 Air Force combat helicopters
May 5, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Kaduna inaugurated two Mi 35m combat helicopters to boost the attack capabilities of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF). The News Agency…
Black and racially abused in Russia, story of a Nigerian footballer
As a black football player who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Bryan Idowu knows all about racism in Russia. He’s dealt with it on the streets and on…
US tags China, Russia, North Korea “morally reprehensible” nations
The United States on Friday labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as “morally reprehensible” governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making…
Missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, President Trump warns Russia
April 11, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles “will be coming”. He…
Russia plans to fully comply with OPEC-non-OPEC oil deal in April
April 3, 2018 Russia intends to fulfill its responsibilities under the deal of the member states of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries on the…
UK-Russia standoff deepens as Moscow cuts UK diplomats, threatens World Cup
Moscow has told Britain it must cut “just over 50” more of its diplomatic and technical staff in Russia in a worsening standoff over the poisoning of a Russian former…
After his death, Russian media exposes Mavrodi’s dirty past
One of Russia’s most famous crooks, Sergei Mavrodi, died of a heart attack on Sunday at the age of 62. A symbol of the “Wild 90s” which followed the Soviet…
Why Trump fired Tillerson, Pompeo takes over, Haspel now first female CIA Director
President Trump has announced the removal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Tillerson was sacked barely 24 hours after he left Nigeria,…
World Cup: Please don’t stay away, Russia tells angry Britain
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that British threats to boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup would damage ties with Moscow and hurt world sport, Interfax news agency reported. The…
Barkindo says Russia will respect oil production cap agreement
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo told CNBC on Tuesday he has President Vladimir Putin’s word that Russia will not flood the oil markets. This raises hope that the recent spike in…