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...

20 KIDNAPPED CORPS MEMBERS REGAIN THEIR FREEDOM.(PHOTO).


 20 kidnapped corps members regain their freedom


The 20 NYSC corps members abducted in Imo state have regained their freedom.


The victims were travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when the abduction occurred last Thursday. 


The abductors initially demanded N50m for each victims but later reduced it to N5m per victim.


The Military, Department of State Services DSS, Police, and other security agencies secured the release of the 20 kidnapped prospective corps members and another hostage.


The victims are reportedly receiving medical attention at the Department of State Services (DSS) Hospital in Owerri.

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