RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

IN A RECENT STATEMENT,AREWA CONSULTATIVE FORUM,ACCUSED JONATHAN OF PLOTTING TO HINDER BUHARI'S TENURE.

                   The Arewa Cosultative Forum ACF,accused President Goodluck Jonathan of deliberate plot to hinder the smooth take off of Muhammadu Buhari's tenure.The statement is signed by the ACF National Publicity Secretary,Muhammad Ibrahim,noted that the nationwide fuel scarcity had virtually crippled the economy and put untold hardship on Nigerians.Part of the statement reads ''This has seriously affected power generation and distribution,transportation system,telecommunications,banking,water supply and other sectors of the economy.All these unwarranted hardships including the persistent insecurity and many others which the outgoing regime will bequeath to Gen Buhari appear to be deliberate and calculated to hinder the smooth takeoff of the new administration.The recent revelation by the Finance Minister,Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala that despite about N61.7billion about N12.3 trillion} earned from oil and other sources in the four years of president Jonathan,the Federal Government has been borrowing to pay salaries and allowances thereby incuring heavy debt for the incoming administration''.

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