PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 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...

4 CHINESE ARRESTED TODAY,BY THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS FOR ILLEGAL IMPORTATION IN KANO.

Customs boss, Dikko Abdullahi Inde                    According to sources,the Nigerian Customs Service Anti-smuggling Taskforce today thursday in Kano arrested three Chinese nationals for illegally importing printed textile materials worth billions of Naira to Nigeria.The leader of the task force and Deputy Controller of Customs,Hassan Shallangwa,disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano.He said the suspects were apprehended during a specially arranged operation following a tip off.The four persons were arrested in connection with the illegal printed textiles materials.He said the suspects illegally stored the materials at six warehouses located at Gandun Albasa commercial layout in Kano metropolis.Shaallangwa said 20 other warehouses located in various places in the metropolis were suspected to be stocked with illegal items.He warned that the Nigerian Customs Service would not fold it's arms and allow any person or group of persons to continue to perpetrate acts of illegality in the country.''Henceforth,any foreigner who violates the law of the land will not be allowed to operate in the country.Acts that are negatively affecting our economy will not also be allowed to thrive in the country''.Shallangwa said as soon as investigation was completed,the suspects would be charged to court for proper prosecution.

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