RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).
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 ...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday approved a total sum of N740,432.00 as compensation for host communities of Parcel B comprising Yegunda,Abomiti and International Airport site of the Lekki Free Trade Zone {LFTZ].The State's Commissioner for Commerce,Industry and Cooperatives,Prince Rotimi Ogunleye,who announced the approval of the Governor at a media briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,said the development was in line the commitment of the Ambode administration to engender a sustainable cordial relationship between the host communities and investors in the LFTZ.Ogunleye,who addresed the briefing alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce,Hon, Benjamin Olabinjo; Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs,Hon Muslim Folami; the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investmentds Limited,Dr. Tunde Sodade,among others,said ever since coming on board,Governor Ambode has seriously and holistically addressed the salient need to compensate the host communities,adding that remarkable progress had been recorded in that regard.While stating that the State Government has continued to engage the host communities ever since the LFTZ project started in 2004,Ogunleye said the engagement principally centered on the need for the communities to recognize the multiplier effects of the project in terms of employment generation and the value to be added to the socio-economic lives of the people.He said already,modalities were being put in place to ensure hitch-free payment of the approved N740 million,adding that the payment would be effected with immediate effect.Responding to questions,Ogunleye said the compensation exercise was a continuous process,revealing that N65 million was paid early this year for land owners affected by the ongoing Dangote projects which included petrochemical plant,gas project,fertilizer and refinery project capable of refining 650,000 barrels of oil per day.He said before now,the host communities of the 3,000 hectares of land housing the LFTZ Development Agency,a company jointly owned by the State Government and a consortium of Chinese investors,were heavily compensated,adding that more land owners would be compensated in due course at the end of verification and valuation exercise.
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