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...
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RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF SANITATION MARSHALS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     In a move to ensure the promotion of sanitation in Port Harcourt and neighboring suburbs, the Rivers State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the appointment of Sanitation Marshals.
The Rivers State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike also approved that a bill be sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly to give legal backing to the appointments.
State Information and Communication Commissioner, Paulinus Nsirim made this known after Wednesday's State Executive Council meeting.
He said: "The Rivers State Executive Council approved that a bill be sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly on the appointment of Sanitation Marshals to be empowered to enforce new sanitary practices and habits.
"Council frowned at the situation where people dispose refuse indiscriminately along the median and other unlawful places.
"The council agreed that the sanitation Marshals would be used to ensure that residents of the city practice good sanitary habits."
Specifically, the Sanitation Marshals will have the responsibility of ensuring that refuse are bagged by residents and kept in designated locations.
"When they come into place, the sanitation Marshals will enforce the bagging of refuse, which will be kept at authorised places where sanitation Marshals will pick up the refuse.
"The proposed law will make the Sanitation Marshals work between 3pm and late in the night. This is to ensure that the city is kept clean at all times.
"Under the proposed law, the State Government will provide vehicles to enforce sanitation laws across the state capital," he said.
Speaking further, the State Information and Communication Commissioner noted that the Council approved the total rehabilitation of the premises of Tide Newspapers.
"The Rivers State Executive Council approved the complete rehabilitation of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation Premises.
"This is in line with the Governor's vision to ensure that the media industry in the state competes with their counterparts across the country. The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation in the next few weeks wear a new look in terms of the Physical Structure," he said.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
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