Tag: Russia
Nigeria renews military technical agreement with Russia
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Russian President,
Vladimir Putin, have agreed to put the Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track
with the signing of agreement on...
Nigeria, Russia sign MoU on rail modernisation
Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
Russia for the modernisation, development of railway infrastructure,
rehabilitation of the existing Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rolling
stock-fleet...
Couple falls from 9-storey building while making love
A woman has been killed after falling from the ninth floor of
a block of flats in Russia while having sex, but her partner survived...
Oil prices climb above $71 per barrel on Libyan supply threat
Oil price hits a five-month high above $71 a barrel on
Tuesday, supported by concerns that violence in Libya could further tighten
supply already squeezed by...
Russia tests new hypersonic war missile with power of a meteorite
The Kremlin says the Russian military has successfully tested
a new hypersonic glide vehicle.
It says Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the test
launch of the Avangard...
Russia warns Ukraine against reckless move
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukraine against any “reckless acts” on Tuesday after Kiev declared martial law in response to Moscow’s seizure of three...
EU slams Russia for using force in ship clash with Ukraine
European Union President Donald Tusk on Monday condemned Russian use of force in clashes with Ukraine ships off the coast of Crimea, as the...
75 Nigerian football fans abscond in Russia
The ministry of foreign affairs has said that 75 out of 230 stranded Nigerian football fans absconded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World...
Russian media accuses May of ‘poisoning’ ties
Russian media on Thursday accused British Prime Minister Theresa May of having “poisoned” relations with Moscow by announcing the expulsion of diplomats in response...
UK suspends high-level diplomatic contact with Russia over spy poisoning
Britain will suspend high-level bilateral contact with Russia and revoke an invitation to Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, to visit, Prime Minister Theresa May...