PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).
Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to thinking i...
According to sources,V.I.O impounded the tricycles for various traffic offences.The arrest was made within four days after the ban on commercial motorcycle {okada} on 21 May 21 2014.Malam Buhari Aliyu,V.I.O public Relations officer said the arrest were made between May 22 and May 25 in a special operation by the office.Those arrested include 50 without official colour of the state and 20 with fake number plates.''Every tricycles must have the official paint of the state before it is worthy to use our roads.The ban of okada operations by the state was attracting tricycle operators from other states as such,it was imperative to regulate their operation''.
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