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 ...

OGUN STATE TO HOST YOUTH CONVENTION THIS WEEK.{READ].

No automatic alt text available.            The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to host a Youth Convention between 7th and 8th February,2017.The Convention,scheduled to hold at the June 12 Cultural Centre,Kuto,Abeokuta is being organized by the State Government in collaboration with the organized private sector,civil society and international agencies.
With the theme, ''Ogun Youths:Exploring New Frontiers'',the Convention is a direct response of the Governor Ibikunle Amosun-led administration to the challenge of youth unemployment and under-employment.
The 2016 National Youth Survey Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics {NBS} indicates that approximately 56 percent of youths,defined as between the ages 15 and 34 are unemployed.The implication of this statistics is that 70million out of Nigeria's population of 165 million are either unemployed or under-employed.
To effectively tackle this challenge,the Governor Amosun-led administration seeks to use the platform of the Youth Convention to expose the teeming youth population of the State to opportunities in various vocations as well as employment and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Participants were drawn from the 20 Local Government Areas [LGAs} and 37 Local Council Development Areas [LCDAs} of the State.
The Convention,which comes at no cost to the participants promises to open Ogun State youths to life-changing trainings and mentorship from the likes of the Founder,SOKOA Chair Centre and Chairman,First Bank PLC,Mrs Ibukun Awosika; Founder,FATE Foundation, Mr Fola Adeola and Acting Managing Director,Bank of Industry,Mr. Waheed Olagunju among others.
Breakout sessions are to be held on Agriculture,Technical Vocation,Sports,Entertainment and Entrepreneurship.
Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa
Secretary to the State Government.
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