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...

OJU AYO 2017: EKITI TO DISTRIBUTE 5000 FREE EYE GLASSES.{PHOTOS}.

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     Ekiti State government is set to distribute 5000 pair of eye glasses to people with eye defects as its officials on Monday took delivery of the items.
Managing director of ADFAG Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ademola Agboola whose company is in charge of the supply said his company within the last two months visited beneficiaries across the 16LGAs of the state for proper eye testing before arriving at recommendation of the glasses.
Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Simon Ojo who led the Permanent Secretary and other officials of the ministry of health in taking the delivery at the Ministry of Health complex in Ado Ekiti thanked the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose for fulfilling his promise to make life more meaningful for the Ekiti people.
Dr. Ojo who said the 2017 Oju Ayo free eye-glasses programme is a continuation of dilevery of dividends of democracy to the citizenry added that his ministry will continue with the programme in 2018 based on the need of Ekiti people. "The 2016 edition of the Oju Ayo Programme was a success, I have no doubt that this will be a success too, come 2018, depending on demand, our amiable governor will be ready to do more", he said.Distribution of the Oju Ayo free eye-glasses to the 16 LGAs in Ekiti State is expected to take place tomorrow at the government house pavilion by 2:00pm.More photos below.
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