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...

VP SHETTIMA LEADS NIGERIA-ETHOPIA NUTRITION EXCHANGE VISIT. (PHOTO).


 VP SHETTIMA LEADS NIGERIA-ETHOPIA NUTRITION EXCHANGE VISIT


Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery.


The Vice President is attending the forum on the invitation of the deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia,Temesgen Tiruneh, who is championing the country's multi sectoral approach to boost nutrition in the country.


According to the statement, the head of Nigeria's delegation, Vice President will participate in the inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Visit, a forum aimed at enabling key stakeholders to share experiences of building a federal, state and local compact on nutrition.


It further reiterates that during the visit, the Nigerian team will exchange experiences with Ethiopia on how a government-led plan can improve nutrition delivery, as well as tour key establishments dedicated to boosting nutrition delivery across the country.


Some of the locations scheduled to be visited include a wheat farm and a banana plantation in Oromia; the 'Bounty of the Basket' Training Centre and household visits in Mojo; and Jabdu Motors in Bishoftu.


The Vice President is being accompanied by the Governors  of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, Jigawa, Umar Namadi. Also on the trip are the Ministers of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari and the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar.


The Vice President will return to Abuja at the end of his engagements in Addis Ababa.

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