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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 ...

MARWA CHARGES STAKEHOLDERS ON TACKLING DRUG ABUSE AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Marwa charges stakeholders on tackling drug abuse among Nigerian youths . Hails UNODC, EU, ECOWAS for training on controlled delivery for NDLEA officers, others Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), CON, OFR, has charged parents and other stakeholders to rise up to the challenge of ensuring that illicit substances are kept away from young Nigerians, warning that complacency is capable of compromising the bright future ahead of the youth population. Marwa who spoke at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, venue of the Realnews Magazine 10th year anniversary lecture on Thursday 17th November said let me leave us with a thought-provoking submission about the danger of complacency in tackling drug abuse among youth. By 2030, demographic factors project the number of people using drugs to rise by 11 per cent around the world, and as much as 40 per cent in Africa alone. This is an early warning that we should all take seri...

NBA PRESIDENT,YAKUBU MAIKYAU,OON,SAN HOSTS PRESIDENT OF COMMONWEALTH LAWYERS ASSOCIATION,BRIAN SPEERS. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau,OON,SAN hosts President of Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Brian Speers. Mr. Brian Speers who is on a 1-day visit to Nigeria is the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association(CLA). He was hosted by a delegation led by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau,OON,SAN. He was welcomed with a private dinner and brainstorming session on Wednesday night with the NBA President and a former President of the NBA, Augustine Alegeh,SAN among others. Later yesterday, Thursday 17th November, 2022 The NBA President led the delegation and guest on a Courtesy call to the National Industrial Court(NICN) Headquarters where they were received by the President of the NICN, Justices of the NICN and other Principal officers. The delegation included the General Secretary of the NBA, Adesina Adegbite,FICMC and the Assistant Publicity Secretary, Charles Ajiboye among others. The delegation then proceeded to the Court of Appeal where they were...